Keir Starmer
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Why the UK is not ready for war
The Explainer Requiring greater funding, and with shrinking personnel numbers, Britain is at ‘serious risk of being left behind’ its allies
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Morgan McSweeney’s phone: a murky business?
Talking Point The stolen phone contained sensitive government information, and is becoming a political issue for Labour
By The Week UK Published
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Has Trump’s unpredictability broken the oil market?
Today's Big Question Traders aren’t listening to the US president anymore, as oil prices continue to rise
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Should the government help with energy bills?
Today's Big Question Ofgem’s new price cap resets in June, with forecasters predicting huge rise, but Labour hints support will be means-tested amid struggling economy
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Angela Rayner: heading for No. 10?
In the Spotlight Former deputy PM may be ‘setting herself up to replace Starmer’ – but Britain may not be ‘ready to accept’ her
By The Week UK Published
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Saturday Night Live UK: laugh like no one’s watching?
Talking Point Does the British version of the US comedy raise a smile?
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The Mandelson files: when will we know the whole story?
Today’s Big Question The first release of documents shed little light on accusations of a government ‘cover-up’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Is the UK-US special relationship over?
Today's Big Question Trump slates Starmer over lack of support for US strikes on Iran but intelligence sharing and economic interdependence persist
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Are the Greens the real threat to Labour now?
Gorton and Denton by-election victory shows that ‘a Green vote is no longer a wasted vote’
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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Will Gorton and Denton by-election result actually matter?
Today's Big Question In three-way contests like Gorton and Denton, where results come down to increasingly few votes and tactical considerations, we risk overextrapolating
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Labour Together’s ‘smear campaign’ against journalists
The Explainer Claim that Starmerite think tank paid PR firm to dig up dirt on Sunday Times reporters ‘cuts to the heart of Number 10’
By The Week UK Published
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Palantir's growing influence in the British state
The Explainer Despite winning a £240m MoD contract, the tech company’s links to Peter Mandelson and the UK’s over-reliance on US tech have caused widespread concern
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Will Peter Mandelson and Andrew testify to US Congress?
Today's Big Question Could political pressure overcome legal obstacles and force either man to give evidence over their relationship with Jeffrey Epstein?
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How long can Keir Starmer last as Labour leader?
Today's Big Question Pathway to a coup ‘still unclear’ even as potential challengers begin manoeuvring into position
By The Week UK Published
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