Keir Starmer’s challenges are not just limited to Kemi Badenoch grilling him at PMQs. As the Iran conflict continues, Trump is back to banging the “he’s no Churchill” drum. But what is it actually like to manage the ‘special relationship?’ In this clip from The Independent’s politics podcast In TheContinue Reading
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Yvette Cooper has admitted “a lot of work needs to be done” to successfully reopen the Strait ofContinue Reading
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 government has announced plans to accelerate planning approvals for the Sizewell C nuclear project and a major sustainable aviation fuelContinue Reading
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 government is facing increasing calls to release its long-overdue defence investment plan amid rising global tensions following the US-Iran ceasefire.Continue Reading
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 A British billionaire has vowed to move back to the UK so he can continue donating millions of pounds to ReformContinue Reading
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 JD Vance has criticised the UK government and claimed “middle-class Brits” can’t afford to get to work because of soaring energyContinue Reading
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 UK should “completely forget” the idea of a special relationship with the US and can “no longer rely” on WashingtonContinue Reading
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 is set to travel to the Gulf on Wednesday to meet allies in the region and discuss diplomaticContinue Reading
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 Conservatives would ban full-time council staff from working a four-day working week, saying the party would “end the nonsense” ifContinue Reading
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 One of Sir Keir Starmer’s top allies has paved the way for another fight with MPs over benefits cuts, calling forContinue Reading
