Sir Keir Starmer steadied his party on Tuesday after a turbulent week for Labour and his leadership, reminding activists they have a mandate to reshape Britain in a simple rallying message: “We won.” The prime minister pledged to “face the storm” from unpopular decisions and borrowed the Tory austerity languageContinue Reading
Protester grabbed by neck and thrown out of Labour party conference in Reeves’ speech Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer will deliver his firstContinue Reading
Keir Starmer’s government is facing a clash with the civil service union after ministers briefed against Whitehall’s top mandarin. Dave Penman, the general secretary for the Association of First Division Civil Servants (FDA), has reacted with fury to briefings about cabinet secretary Simon Case. The Independent revealed how senior ministersContinue Reading
Pubs could be forced to call last orders early as the government is considering new measures to target harmful drinking, a health minister has said. Speaking at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, public health minister Andrew Gwynne said the government is considering “tightening up the hours of operation” ofContinue Reading
Jess Phillips has warned local providers are not doing enough to ensure victims of domestic violence are prioritised on housing waiting lists. The safeguarding minister said housing is the “biggest issue by a considerable country mile” for victims in the UK, warning some allocators are “not playing their fundamental role”Continue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer will tell an “exhausted Britain” that the tough decisions he is taking for the short term are the first steps towards national renewal and higher living standards. The prime minister will give one of the most important speeches of his political career on Tuesday as he addressesContinue Reading
Protester grabbed by neck and thrown out of Labour party conference in Reeves’ speech Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Nurses across the country have rejected RachelContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer is being urged by several cabinet ministers to sack the top civil servant in Whitehall immediately and stamp his authority on the new Labour government. Knives are out for cabinet secretary Simon Case, who has been accused of undermining the prime minister and being responsible for briefingsContinue Reading
A protester who heckled Rachel Reeves during her Labour Party conference speech was grabbed by the neck and hauled out of the venue on Monday, 23 September. The heckler shouted about the sale of arms to Israel before security removed him from the hall. “I thought we were voting forContinue Reading
Angela Rayner tears up as she opens Labour conference as deputy prime minister Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email The chancellor is set to join the primeContinue Reading
