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John Rentoul answers your questions on Labour’s future – from welfare U-turn to Corbyn comeback
But as our recent Independent Ask Me Anything Q&A revealed, it’s the government now feeling the heat – politically bruised, ...
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Keir Starmer issued stark warning after 'disastrous' first year in power: 'This could be the last Labour Government'
Sir Keir Starmer could be running the "last ever Labour Government" after a "disastrous" first year in power, Editor of the ...
A year after its landslide win, Britain's Labour Party is navigating a tougher-than-expected path
Domestic issues aside, Labour has arguably found more success on the international stage with the government delivering a ...
Can Starmer and Reeves hold the Labour Party together? Ask John Rentoul anything
Can Starmer and Reeves hold the Labour Party together? Ask John Rentoul anything - ASK ME ANYTHING: The Independent’s chief ...
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Labour promised women better, safer lives: a year on, we decode the small wins and biggest let downs
On 5 July 2025, it was confirmed. Enter: Keir Starmer’s Labour party to 10 Downing Street, primed to save the day.
Keir Starmer couldn't even dress himself last year - but next PM could be even worse
Labour are at the bottom of their barrel right now, but there's still some scraping to be done which will hurt the UK even ...
In search of Labour’s ‘working people’ – the paradox at the heart of Keir Starmer’s first year in power
The new Labour government is pitching “change” to “working people” but it needs to update its idea of who these people are.
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One Year of Starmer as UK PM: Where Does Labour Stand?
It is one year since Keir Starmer won the UK election with his Labour party. Upon coming to power, the new prime minister ...
From landslide to letdown: Has Starmer squandered his year of power? Labour’s magnificent mandate under scrutiny
Keir Starmer completes a year as the UK prime minister on Friday, having won the mandate on July 4 last year. But today, he ...
One year in, Labour has a surprising amount to celebrate. But you wouldn’t know it
On top of this, the government has become known for doing some remarkably un-Labour things. In September 2024, it changed the ...