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Opposition leader Keir Starmer has worked hard to ensure his party is not seen as soft on defense.
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With a crunch cease-fire vote looming, leader Keir Starmer continues to feel the heat from his own party over the Israel-Hamas war.
Westminster power couples — 2024 edition
A look at the love matches wielding political power in Britain.
All Keir Starmer’s Labour U-turns in one place
POLITICO lists 27 (and counting) key walkbacks in Starmer’s spell as opposition leader.
London Playbook awards 2023: All the winners
From minister of the year to the wildest social media storms, POLITICO’s essential Westminster newsletter picks the big hitters.
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Westminster’s most gruesome rivalries
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Meet the Labour think tank guiding Keir Starmer’s path to power
Labour Together maintains a low profile in Westminster but is quietly crucial to its leader’s vision for government.
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All the times Keir Starmer’s top team attacked the two-child welfare cap
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Westminster’s tweeters flock to Threads … as the EU misses out
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Get out ‘world’s smallest violin’ for Boris Johnson, says UK Labour
Opposition hopes to seize on ‘clown show’ inside the Conservatives.
‘Robustly transparent’ or ‘really slippery’? UK ministers dispute WhatsApp disclosures in COVID inquiry
Government will be transparent — with ‘an important qualification,’ Cabinet minister Mel Stride says.
Keir Starmer wants to be UK prime minister. Now he needs ideas
The Labour leader is seeking a policy platform ahead of an expected election victory next year.
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Shake-up comes amid signs of tension between opposition leader and his deputy.