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Yet another Labour U-turn? Sir Keir Starmer opens the door to Australia-style social media ban… MailOnline22:31Keir Starmer UK Politics Welfare Reforms

Labour MPs call for PM to back social media ban Silicon UK08:39Keir Starmer UK Politics Welfare Reforms

U-turn on ID cards reveals a deeper flaw in Starmer’s Labour City AM12:33Keir Starmer UK Politics

Digital ID ‘must not be mandatory’ and rollout a ‘farce’ – Labour MPs Nation.Cymru13:14Keir Starmer UK Politics

'It will break my heart': Labour MP says he'll vote against Hillsborough Law unless Starmer… HuffPost (UK)12:071989 Hillsborough Disaster Keir Starmer UK Politics

Labour pulls entire Hillsborough law following huge backlash from victims' families and… MailOnline00:171989 Hillsborough Disaster Keir Starmer UK Politics

‘Re-election or relegation: why Labour may need a counterattacking strategy’ LabourList10:37Political Blogs UK Politics

Labour wars: Get it right the first time Guido Fawkes' Blog17:28Political Blogs UK Politics

Keir Starmer’s woes are nothing compared with the Tories as Reform grow Daily Record04:45Keir Starmer UK Politics Conservative Party

Scottish Labour slams Farage's Reform party as 'Tories in disguise' STV17:04Keir Starmer UK Politics Conservative Party

Heworth by-election results and what candidates say as Labour stay in control Ryedale Gazette & Herald, Yorkshire12:44By-elections York UK Politics

'Rejecting division' 'changing landscape' and 'warning'- Heworth by-election reaction York Press20:35By-elections York UK Politics

Labour rebellion brews over Hillsborough Law New Statesman16:141989 Hillsborough Disaster Keir Starmer UK Politics

‘An open letter to my fellow Labour MPs: if not the full Hillsborough Law, what is this government for?’ LabourList19:321989 Hillsborough Disaster Keir Starmer UK Politics

“Denying democracy” | Exeter election plan slammed People's Republic of South Devon09:24Exeter Lib Dems Devon

Exeter city council elections to be called off Devon Live09:13Exeter Lib Dems Devon

Devastating news for Labour in latest Senedd election poll as Plaid surges North Wales Live07:54Plaid Cymru Senedd Wales

'Positive change after years of neglect' politicians react to bombshell ITV poll ITV17:01Plaid Cymru Senedd Wales

Sir Keir Starmer's lack of ideology 'a problem', Labour MP claims ITV18:46Keir Starmer UK Politics

Neil Duncan-Jordan defends vote against protest ban at animal testing sites Bournemouth Daily Echo03:51Keir Starmer UK Politics

Latest News

In the last 15 minutes

Can Starmer walk the line as the ring of fire beckons closer on the US, NATO & Greenland? LabourList13:34

In the last hour

Reform UK welcome Labour proposal to reverse pay cut for council staff Doncaster Free Press13:01

Veteran Labour MP Graham Stringer Calls for Backbench Rebellion on Chagos Surrender Deal Guido Fawkes' Blog12:58

Plea for extra help in Coventry to get disabled residents into work Coventry Live12:51

In the last 2 hours

New notice in motion for ‘unsustainable’ situation with County and Dragons South Wales Argus12:11

In the last 4 hours

'Vital service remains' Post Office set to be retained for city centre Yorkshire Evening Post11:33

Scottish Labour MP hits out at party’s donation from billionaire Easdale brothers The National, Scotland10:57

SNP 'silent' on Iranian social media bots 'meddling' in Scottish politics Daily Record10:52

Council leader responds after Labour accused of 'running scared of voters' SussexWorld10:33

Leaseholders are losing it with Labour Inside Housing10:01

Isle of Wight businesses urged to donate devices to help combat digital poverty OnTheWight09:54

In the last 6 hours

Veteran councillor and former mayor quits Labour after suspension Cheshire Live09:40

Stephen McBarron selected as Labour candidate in Pudsey West Leeds Dispatch09:10

Social media ban for under-16s proposed in government consultation LabourList08:39

Labour MPs Call For PM To Back Social Media Ban Silicon UK08:39

Ex-MP denounces ‘corruption and criminal behaviour’ in Starmer leadership project Nation.Cymru08:31

A lesson for Robert Jenrick: How to plot a proper defection The New World07:58

In the last 8 hours

Few Signs For Optimism In Labour Market British Chambers of Commerce (Press Release)07:41

Birmingham Labour under fire as key waste service ‘remains in limbo’ Birmingham Live06:57

‘Multi-millionaires shouldn’t back Labour’: MP criticises Easdale brothers donation The Scottish Herald06:48

‘Regulating social media means changing who owns it’ LabourList06:48

How much progress has Labour made on its King’s Speech commitments? LabourList06:48

Earlier today

The Brief – Tuesday 20 January – OpenAI testing ads, Prime Minister consulting on social media ban, Daily Mail case… The Media Leader05:10

Labour candidate quits saying the party has 'abandoned the working man' Wigan Today04:56

Why Tories and Labour can both be cheerful about Jenrick defection Edinburgh Evening News04:50

Nigel Farage's brand of 'hope' threatens 'kick up a***' in Labour's 'safest seat' in Merseyside Liverpool Echo01:07

‘Labour must defend NATO’ LabourList00:51

Labour MPs, peers and activists form Labour Friends of NATO network LabourList00:51

Yesterday

A refreshed regulator? Government announce plans to carry out ‘once in a generation’ overhaul of water system LabourList22:59 19-Jan-26

Yet another Labour U-turn? Sir Keir Starmer opens the door to Australia-style social media ban… MailOnline22:31 19-Jan-26

Why Starmer was quiet on Venezuela but bold against Trump on Greenland The Independent22:10 19-Jan-26

Suspended former mayor quits Labour to become independent Runcorn & Widnes World, Cheshire22:07 19-Jan-26

Derbyshire ex-Labour councillor follows Reform defectors to new far-right party Derbyshire Times19:40 19-Jan-26

Donald Trump told tariff threats are 'no way to treat allies' as Labour's Yvette Cooper blasts… MailOnline19:27 19-Jan-26

Labour Accuses Itself of Racism With Dig at Farage’s ‘British Jobs for British Workers’ Guido Fawkes' Blog19:20 19-Jan-26

Why Keir Starmer had to speak out against Trump over Greenland after staying quiet on Venezuela The Conversation (UK)18:26 19-Jan-26

Labour Wars: Get It Right the First Time Guido Fawkes' Blog17:28 19-Jan-26

Beic accuses Labour of 'duplicity' as Gov ramps up imports of Ukranian eggs Farmers Guardian17:10 19-Jan-26

MP: Labour’s management of Bradford Council over the past decade has brought us here Ilkley Gazette17:09 19-Jan-26

Tonia Antoniazzi and Henry Tufnell among 60 Labour MPs to back call banning social media for… Swansea Bay News17:06 19-Jan-26

Charity warns against under-16s social media ban Social Care Today17:05 19-Jan-26

Livingston MP meets residents affected by Raac within constituency Daily Record17:05 19-Jan-26

The Telegraph – A social media ban for youngsters won’t actually work, but it will destroy vital freedoms Big Brother Watch16:44 19-Jan-26

More than 60 Labour MPs back under-16 social media ban Morning Star16:43 19-Jan-26

Plymouth MP calls on Keir Starmer to ban social media for under-16s ITV16:31 19-Jan-26

Councillor quits Labour over ‘leadership and direction of the party’ Somerset Live16:06 19-Jan-26

Labour MPs relieved at Hillsborough Law delay New Statesman15:55 19-Jan-26

Labour candidate quits claiming her ‘face doesn’t fit’ – but the party doesn’t agree Manchester Evening News15:53 19-Jan-26

Powys MP pushing for full removal of family farm inheritance tax Shropshire Star15:48 19-Jan-26

Welsh Labour politician hailed as a 'powerful voice' by Keir Starmer killed himself by hanging… MailOnline15:37 19-Jan-26

Who could benefit from trial to give Bristolians free money Bristol World14:37 19-Jan-26

MK hospital sees drop in waiting lists despite 'record surge' in patients Milton Keynes Citizen13:43 19-Jan-26

Farage claims Labour figure to join his party - is it Kate Hoey? National World13:07 19-Jan-26

‘This weekend the Fabian Society discuss Labour’s plans to renew Britain, the challenges and the choices ahead’ LabourList12:59 19-Jan-26

Introducing ‘In conversation with LabourList…’ – a new online series in partnership with the Fabian Society LabourList12:59 19-Jan-26

Wolverhampton teachers to receive send training as part of Government's £200 million landmark programme Express & Star12:53 19-Jan-26

U-turn on ID cards reveals a deeper flaw in Starmer’s Labour City AM12:33 19-Jan-26

Scottish Government 'playing fast and loose with safety’ amid looming cuts to justice budget Police Oracle12:15 19-Jan-26

'Spineless' councillors accused of 'putting selves before children' over child benefit motion Coventry Live12:14 19-Jan-26

UK prime minister stares down barrel of ban on social media for kids The Register11:58 19-Jan-26

Keir Starmer says US tariffs over Greenland tensions “completely wrong” LabourList11:58 19-Jan-26

Countryfile viewers blast 'biased' BBC for turning show into 'Labour Party political broadcast' … MailOnline11:30 19-Jan-26

Herts MPs vow to monitor county council’s pothole progress ‘closely’ Bishop's Stortford Independent11:03 19-Jan-26

New funding for government ‘Youth Guarantee’ to help young people into work Midlothian View11:02 19-Jan-26

Selling zero-alcohol drinks to kids Velvet Glove, Iron Fist10:18 19-Jan-26

Dozens of Labour MPs call on PM to introduce social media ban for under-16s LabourList09:35 19-Jan-26

“Denying democracy” | Exeter election plan slammed People's Republic of South Devon09:24 19-Jan-26

Government Withdraws Starmer’s ‘Duty of Candour’ Bill to Avoid Rebellion Guido Fawkes' Blog09:19 19-Jan-26

‘Could I Be in Their Cabinet?’: Big Business Eyes Up Reform naked capitalism09:02 19-Jan-26

Labour MPs sign letter urging Australia-style social media ban The Independent08:57 19-Jan-26

Our plan would have saved the NHS millions and provided vital support to young people… not only … MailOnline07:04 19-Jan-26

Labour’s £8.2bn of U-turns ‘has damaged growth’ Yahoo! UK & Ireland06:43 19-Jan-26

‘A new deal on paid parental leave can’t wait’ LabourList06:22 19-Jan-26

‘Britain can no longer afford to pretend America is a reliable ally’ LabourList06:22 19-Jan-26

Kris Wilson: In Nuneaton and Bedworth, we offer vigorous opposition to Labour’s wasteful… ConservativeHome06:12 19-Jan-26

Labour pulls entire Hillsborough law following huge backlash from victims' families and… MailOnline00:17 19-Jan-26

171. Neil Kinnock: A Labour Rebel’s Path To Power (Part 1) Alastair Campbell's Blog00:11 19-Jan-26

In the last 7 days

More than 60 Labour MPs urge PM to ban social media for under-16s BBC21:38 18-Jan-26

Train station hailed as 'stunning and ambitious' by Labour council has just one business inside … MailOnline18:01 18-Jan-26

Labour MPs pile pressure on Starmer over under-16s' social media ban despite plea from tragic… MailOnline17:04 18-Jan-26

Expand credit unions to boost cheap credit to low-income people, Labour MPs urge Reeves Yahoo! UK & Ireland15:56 18-Jan-26

Fresh benefits rebellion brews as PIP whistleblowers expose ‘superficial’ quotas i News14:47 18-Jan-26

Keir Starmer's Flight-mare: 11 of Labour's 12 New Towns will be under 'dangerous' flight paths MailOnline14:27 18-Jan-26

Scottish Labour's transport commitments questioned after Easdale donation Morning Star14:15 18-Jan-26

Minister 'confident' issues over Hillsborough Law can be resolved BBC13:40 18-Jan-26

Worcester MP calls for 'sophisticated' approach to internet safety Worcester News12:39 18-Jan-26

Dudley finance chief in swipe at Labour over 'gaslighting' of funding boost Halesowen News12:11 18-Jan-26

Scottish Labour 'bend over backwards to protect the interests of the super-rich' The National, Scotland12:10 18-Jan-26

Dining across the divide: ‘For him it seems to come down to good immigrants and bad immigrants’ Yahoo! UK & Ireland12:10 18-Jan-26

'It Will Break My Heart': Labour MP Says He'll Vote Against Hillsborough Law Unless Starmer… HuffPost (UK)12:07 18-Jan-26

Security services will not be ‘exempt’ from Hillsborough Law, says Nandy Evening Standard11:24 18-Jan-26

Councillor who called Rotherham grooming gang victims 'white trash' could keep seat for extra… MailOnline11:08 18-Jan-26

‘Scotland 2026: Labour must frame the choice as between change and another decade of the SNP’ LabourList11:02 18-Jan-26

John Swinney believes Keir Starmer won't be Prime Minister come Christmas Daily Record10:15 18-Jan-26

Labour war between Starmer and Streeting ramps up as PM faces mounting revolts on jury trials… MailOnline08:36 18-Jan-26

Look beneath the buzzwords of the SNP budget Midlothian View08:33 18-Jan-26

'Where is the freeze on council tax Labour pledged when in opposition?' South Wales Argus08:32 18-Jan-26

Promotion for Labour MP in rural and farming research group Farmers Guardian06:05 18-Jan-26

Students and politicians to debate ahead of Holyrood elections Edinburgh Evening News04:49 18-Jan-26

'Fundamentally worse off' after government and the Duchy’s four Labour MPs step in The Falmouth Packet16:35 17-Jan-26

Easdale brothers hand Sarwar a six-figure donation to 'remove the SNP from power' Greenock Telegraph, Scotland16:24 17-Jan-26

Key decision taken over major plans affecting Sunderland attractions Sunderland Echo16:03 17-Jan-26

Labour accept cheque from bus billionaires Scottish Greens (Press Release)15:59 17-Jan-26

‘We need some light in the darkness’ Labour’s Leadership – a grassroots view LabourList15:22 17-Jan-26

Why is there still no wealth tax? West England Bylines12:57 17-Jan-26

Get involved in shaping Bracknell Forest Council's priorities this year Bracknell News12:56 17-Jan-26

Reform's Richard Tice says Labour defector to his party will be unveiled 'probably on Tuesday' MailOnline12:45 17-Jan-26

Labour ministers urging Keir Starmer to sack Wes Streeting are hoping to land the top job… MailOnline11:20 17-Jan-26

Two pints and a packet of populism: How the establishment is switching to Reform Left Foot Forward11:03 17-Jan-26

East Thanet MP slams Sea Link project in fiery parliamentary committee exchange The Isle Of Thanet News10:48 17-Jan-26

‘Re-election or relegation: why Labour may need a counterattacking strategy’ LabourList10:37 17-Jan-26

Greens urge scunnered Labour voters to abandon Sarwar and Starmer Scottish Greens (Press Release)08:30 17-Jan-26

Labour council leader faces backlash for local elections letter This is Oxfordshire08:25 17-Jan-26

Bulwell councillor says Nottingham City Council debt ‘not a problem’ Hucknall Dispatch Online08:03 17-Jan-26

Labour At War As Starmer Allies Condemned For 'Incredibly Stupid' Briefing Against Wes Streeting HuffPost (UK)07:59 17-Jan-26

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