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THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As Keir Starmer and his chancellor Rachel Reeves face a cabinet revolt over their ‘anti-aspirational’ polices, they must get the country’s finances in order – before voters turn on them for good

I’m disillusioned with Keir Starmer’s government. But my late father’s passion for his political career makes it difficult to imagine putting my cross in another box, writes Polly Hudson

The enforcement action by the Home Office officials led to 20 arrests, 11 charges and five convictions in key locations across England, including Hounslow in west London

High Court orders PPE Medpro to repay £122 million to government for breaching contract to supply surgical gowns during pandemic

Keir Starmer’s recent speech at the Labour conference placed the UK at a “fork in the road”, telling the audience that there is a choice between “renewal or decline”.

At Labour’s 2025 conference, Starmer’s chosen political narrative has been to draw a line between himself and Nigel Farage, between Labour and Reform – a choice between “decency and decline”. Labour represents a progressive patriotism and national renewal – and Reform a backwards-facing “politics of grievance”.

Serbia, under instructions from a foreign intelligence service, accused those arrested of spreading racial hatred in Europe

Baroness Eluned Morgan made the comments at First Minister’s Questions after the former leader of Reform UK in Wales admitted to accepting bribes.

Each development is expected to have at least 10,000 homes

Health should not be determined by wealth, says Wes Streeting at the Labour Party conference

YOUR VIEWS: Our community sees Andy Burnham’s supposed leadership manoeuvres as divisive. While some defended Keir Starmer’s authority, others questioned Labour’s overall direction and unity