39 h. ago Only Keir Starmer KC can fix Britain’s broken migration laws

Editorial: The prime minister has staked his reputation on recognising that our relationship with the European Convention on Human Rights isn’t working. His unassailable record as a defender of those rights must be brought to full force to save our immigration system from itself

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51 h. ago Voices: Why Starmer’s ruthless attacks on Farage are the only way to beat Reform

Following his forthright conference speech, the prime minister’s announcement of a review into how the European Convention on Human Rights is used in asylum cases is the latest sign he is confronting Reform UK’s grievances head on, says David Aaronovitch

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3 d. ago Voices: ‘Easy to snipe from the sidelines’: Readers defend Starmer amid questions over Burnham’s leadership ambitions

Our community sees Andy Burnham’s supposed leadership manoeuvres as divisive. While some defended Keir Starmer’s authority, others questioned Labour’s overall direction and unity

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4 d. ago Starmer can bad mouth Farage all he wants. It won't help him one jot unless he stops the boats: STEPHEN GLOVER

Might millions of prospective Reform voters say to themselves: 'My God, he's spot on. Farage really is pulling us apart. Starmer is the voice of moderation and decency. We must support Labour'.

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4 d. ago Starmer is right to stake Labour’s future on fighting for the soul of the nation – and he must deliver

Editorial: Labour infighting would be a serious distraction when far greater risks are posed by Nigel Farage

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5 d. ago Voices: My predictions for Keir Starmer – and the rest of the political landscape

The prime minister could yet defy the prophets of doom, writes John Rentoul – and with Reform UK at ‘peak Farage’, the future looks set for coalitions rather than outright majorities

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6 d. ago Starmer’s ID card may be overhyped, but at least it shows he’s taking the fight to Reform

Editorial: The introduction of ID cards in this country may be a modest start to the prime minister’s pushback against Nigel Farage and his party – but it is a sign at least that the Labour leader finally understands the scale of the task at hand

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7 d. ago Voices: Starmer’s digital ID plan is a ‘dead cat’ play – and it won’t stop the boats

The PM looks like he’s cobbled together a headline-grabbing distraction from his troubles by launching a scheme that will be ineffective against its apparent target - illegal immigrants - and won’t happen for years, if at all, writes John Rentoul

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7 d. ago This is not the time for Andy Burnham and his panicky supporters

Editorial: The howls for the prime minister’s head from the parliamentary Labour Party must be quelled by smart policies and stable government

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2 w. ago For both a stumbling PM and a strutting president, the state visit was, against the odds, a success

Editorial: The ceremonials were flawless, the royal family peerless and the performance of Keir Starmer was a reminder that Labour – and Britain – have a prime minister with the potential to deliver

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2 w. ago Trump’s admiration for our royal family has given Starmer a unique playing card – he must use it well

Editorial: It is all too easy to dismiss Donald Trump’s second state visit to Britain as an exercise in vacuous flummery. But it is a mark of the prime minister’s seriousness of purpose that he is able to put aside their differences to engage with the US president in the national interest

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2 w. ago Voices: As Keir Starmer fights for his political life, Donald Trump flies to his rescue

Though they make an unlikely pair, they share a unique bond and competitive streak – which may just work in the prime minister’s favour, says Sean O’Grady

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2 w. ago Voices: As Keir Starmer is fighting for his political life, Donald Trump flies to his rescue

Though they make an unlikely pair, they share a unique bond and competitive streak – which may just work in the prime minister’s favour, says Sean O’Grady

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2 w. ago ‘Prime minister Andy Burnham’ is not the answer to Labour’s woes

Editorial: Keir Starmer’s government may have broken the spirit of what it pledged in its winning election manifesto, but an alternative administration led by the soft-left mayor of Greater Manchester would represent a repudiation of it. The parliamentary party needs to calm down

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2 w. ago Voices: The Mandelson affair now risks dragging Labour into its revenge era

As allies call the peer's dumping an 'extraordinary betrayal', the PM's reset is reeling before it has begun, says Julian Glover

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2 w. ago Phillipson and Powell kick off Labour deputy race with very different visions for role

Education secretary says now is not time to ‘look backwards’ as Powell vows to be ‘independent voice’Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell fired the starting pistol in Labour’s deputy leadership race on Sunday, with the education secretary saying now was not the time to “look backward” on mistakes made by the party in its first year of government.The pair set out strikingly different approaches to the role of deputy leader, with Powell saying she would be an independent voice who would speak truth to senior leadership including Keir Starmer. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Voices: Who seriously thinks the government’s problems would be solved by a change of PM?

The answer appears to be: a growing number of Labour MPs – and it shows how bad things are that it is being talked about already, says John Rentoul

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2 w. ago Sir Keir Starmer must escape the ‘chaos and confusion’ that brought down the Tories

Editorial: The sacking of Lord Mandelson has been another humiliation, and doubts about the prime minister’s leadership have begun to embolden his rivals – but the political battle is still far from lost

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3 w. ago Voices: ‘Error of judgement’: Starmer’s backing of Mandelson draws fury from Independent readers

Our community has criticised Starmer’s initial defence of Mandelson, questioning the prime minister’s judgement, and calling for accountability over the Epstein-linked scandal

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3 w. ago Voices: The fatal flaw that made ‘Air Miles Mandelson’ crash and burn

The combination of money and immorality in Peter Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein has created a stench for Starmer, writes Sean O’Grady. The question is how long it will hang around

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