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NHS: six key challenges facing the Labour government

In 1997, Tony Blair’s election “pledge card” included a promise to cut NHS waiting lists, then totalling 1.16 million. Keir Starmer’s “first steps for change” include a similar pledge to cut waiting times, but his task is on a different scale, with 7.5 million people currently awaiting treatment. How did…

The Conversation

Tony Blair’s new dawn of 1997 offers landslide lessons for Keir Starmer

The Guardian’s political editor in 1997 recalls the optimism then and what went wrong in the transition from opposition to power

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves pledges to ‘fix foundations’ of UK economy with growth plan

Chancellor will use first speech to declare ‘national mission’ that involves unblocking infrastructure and private investment

The Guardian - UK

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Starmer Seeks 'Reset' With UK Nations After Election Victory

Newly-elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday began a whistlestop tour of UK nations, promising an "immediate reset" of relations with the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

International Business Times

No rest for the winners: business secretary rushed on to Sunday politics shows

Just 40 or so hours into his role, Jonathan Reynolds sounded much more sensible than anything we’ve heard in recent years

The Guardian - UK

All the Labour cabinet members who aren’t MPs from Patrick Vallance to James Timpson

The cabinet includes senior ministers from the Tony Blair era, and those given peerages to sit in the House of Lords

The Independent UK

Minister rejects Blair’s ID card call two hours after refusing to rule it out

Former Labour PM has warned new government: ‘We need a plan to control immigration. If we don’t have rules, we get prejudices’

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Blair urges Starmer to introduce ID cards and ‘avoid vulnerability on wokeism’

Little more than 24 hours after the Prime Minister entered Downing Street, Sir Keir’s predecessor has publicly offered advice for his time in office.

Evening Standard

Labour put ‘safe’ seats at risk to target marginals. It paid off – but there’s a cost

The party’s landslide victory on only 34% of the vote was a masterpiece of electoral Jenga. But the taller the tower, the weaker the base, writes Robert Ford

The Guardian - UK

Former Tony Blair Scottish secretary appointed minister by Keir Starmer

FORMER Scottish secretary Douglas Alexander has joined Keir Starmer’s Cabinet as business minister ...

The National (Scotland)

Defence secretary announces new military aid package for Ukraine – as it happened

John Healey announces fresh package as he visits southern port city of Odesa

The Guardian - UK

Does Keir Starmer and Labour's landslide victory signal a return to Blairism?

KEIR Starmer has entered 10 Downing Street with a landslide victory not seen since the last

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer must embrace the ‘game-changer’ of artificial intelligence, says Tony Blair

New technology can ‘turbocharge growth’ and save government tens of billions of pounds, former PM says

The Independent UK

Uncool Britannia? How Britain might feel with the court of Sir Keir

Past big Labour wins have caused seismic cultural shifts but the unflashy stance of our new leader is described as ‘less Camelot – more Center Parcs’

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The Independent UK

Revealed: Tony Blair’s role advising Keir Starmer by text as he moves into government

Whether he wants it or not, Starmer is getting regular texts with advice from Blair

The Guardian - AU

Voter turnout at general election was lowest since 2001 – politics live as it happened

Keir Starmer ‘restless for change’ as he vows to take action on prisons on first full day as PM

The Guardian - UK

Starmer won by shifting to the right. But the Labour left doesn’t need to spend these years in the wilderness

The party increased its vote in seats with leftwing MPs. In this strange new world of British politics, there are reasons for hope, say Andy Beckett

Fortune

Political podcasting is the hottest career right now

These are the newly minted political podcasts and presenters in the U.K.

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The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer: Britain’s new leader who takes politics seriously

Former human rights lawyer has pledged ‘stability and moderation’ after taking Labour party back into power

The Guardian - UK

Who is in the new Labour cabinet?

With many MPs who served Blair and Brown, Starmer’s team is one of the most experienced in recent times

The Guardian - UK

He won the votes, now Starmer just needs to win over the people

Aware of apathy for Labour, prime minister must deliver growth as he balances a tricky coalition of interests

Reason

Labour Wins U.K. Elections as Conservatives Collapse and Third Parties Surge

Keir Starmer’s Labour secures a sweeping victory, taking the helm from Rishi Sunak.

International Business Times

David Lammy: Friend Of Obama Now UK Foreign Minister

Britain's new foreign minister David Lammy, appointed Friday, is a trailblazing black lawmaker descended from slaves who calls former US president Barack Obama a friend.

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Keir Starmer Becomes Britain's New Prime Minister

Keir Starmer's post-election speech outside Downing Street showcases unity and commitment, setting the tone for his upcoming governance.

The Independent UK

What will Rishi Sunak do next after devastating election loss?

Rishi Sunak has been re-elected as MP for Richmond and Northallerton but he has decisions ahead about his future and his next job

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