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What’s really behind Labour’s civil war: John Rentoul answers your questions

ASK ME ANYTHING: In a recent Q&A with Independent readers, chief political commentator John Rentoul argues that Labour’s internal turmoil under Keir Starmer reflects a deeper crisis of discipline and direction that could hand the political initiative to Nigel Farage

The Independent UK

So is Reform a threat to democracy or merely ‘Tories: the sequel’? Starmer must make up his mind

The PM has told Labour it is in the ‘fight of our lives’ against Nigel Farage’s challengers. To win, it must first agree on a line of attack, says Tom Baldwin, author of Keir Starmer, The Biography

The Guardian - UK

UK should consider resuming talks on EU defence pact, Starmer says

PM says Europe must ‘step up’ and signals he wants to work more closely with other states to build military capability

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Zack Polanski challenges Nigel Farage to showdown debate as Greens get early boost in Gorton by-election

But Labour accused the Green leader of ‘chickening out’ of being his party’s contender in the crunch by-election

Evening Standard

Starmer indicates desire for closer defence ties with EU ahead of trade talks

The latest meeting of the EU-UK Partnership Council will take place in the coming week.

Evening Standard

Starmer attacks Farage over ‘botched’ Brexit as he signals talks on EU defence pact

The Labour leader has outlined the party’s ambition for closer cooperation with Europe

The Independent UK

In Gorton and Denton, I found a long-festering sense of fury that Labour has no idea how to tackle

The people I met were disconnected and angry at the same time. Even if Labour somehow wins this byelection, how does it arrest the slide into hopelessness, asks Guardian columnist John Harris

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From cute dogs to Turning Point: the journey of an influencer aiming to breathe rightwing Christian values into Australian politics

Emboldened by major successes in the US and UK, the conservative Christian organisation Turning Point has its sights set on Australia’s political ecosystem

The Guardian - AU

Labour unveils candidate for Gorton and Denton by-election as party attempts to avoid defeat

Selection of relatively unknown candidate comes days after Burnham was denied permission to stand

The Independent UK

How the right won the internet

In the second part of our series on digital politics, we look at how online provocateurs have advanced extreme political ideas – and watched them seep into the mainstream, says digital media academic Robert Topinka

The Guardian - UK

Labour urges Reform by-election candidate to reject Tommy Robinson’s backing

Labour Party chair Anna Turley wrote to Matt Goodwin urging him to make clear whether he will welcome the activist’s backing.

Evening Standard

‘It’s about ego’: Matt Goodwin’s journey from far-right expert to firebrand Reform candidate

Anti-immigration activist is contesting poll in borough where he previously researched far-right extremism

The Guardian - UK

Labour accuses Reform candidate of ‘toxic politics’ after Tommy Robinson endorsement

Far-right activist tells X followers to vote for Reform’s Gorton and Denton candidate, Matthew Goodwin

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs ‘reluctant to campaign in by-election’ as Reform and Greens threaten to snatch seat

‘We would have won with Andy Burnham, but I know activists from my constituency don’t exactly feel inspired to go and campaign there now,’ says one Labour MP

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Gorton and Denton byelection: Labour won comfortably in 2024 but Reform could benefit from a split vote on the left

A byelection has been set for February 26 in the Manchester constituency of Gorton and Denton. This will be a big test for Keir Starmer’s Labour party and a temperature check on the state of multi-party politics in the North. Although Labour won the seat comfortably in 2024, some early…

Evening Standard

Greens unveil Gorton and Denton candidate with ‘stop Reform’ message

Councillor Hannah Spencer, a 34-year-old plumber, was announced as the Green candidate.

Evening Standard

Farage hits campaign trail in by-election

Voters will go to the polls next month in Gorton and Denton.

The Guardian - UK

We have entered a new age of political rhetoric – and that’s bad news for Keir Starmer

Pre-2008, voters with prosperous and improving lives didn’t mind being excluded from the conversation. Those days are over, writes Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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The Guardian - UK

Reform UK enlists Boris Johnson ally to write party nature policies

Exclusive: Ben Goldsmith will work on issues including fishing and green belt preservation to attract green Tories

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage meets UAE ministers and drums up donations on Dubai trip

Reform UK leader speaks at GB News event also attended by industry minister on second UAE visit in two months

The Guardian - UK

Farage attack on high street Turkish barber shops is dog-whistle racism, minister says

Miatta Fahnbulleh accuses Reform leader of ‘politics of grievance’ while having no plan to fix UK high streets

The Guardian - UK

The Polanski effect? These charts reveal how much the Greens have advanced

The Green party has made gains under its leader – but there is also uncertainty ahead

Marie Claire

How America’s Abortion Wars Are Creeping Into British Women’s Healthcare

American anti-abortion money, messaging and legal tactics are crossing the Atlantic — putting UK women’s healthcare and bodily autonomy at risk.

The Independent UK

Badenoch mocks Jenrick and Braverman as she tries to get Tories back on track after Reform defections

Kemi Badenoch delivers speech denouncing Westminster ‘psychodrama’ as she fights to rescue her party

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham can become a Labour MP – but not until 2028, Starmer suggests

Greater Manchester mayor, who the prime minister blocked from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election, due to finish his term in three years

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