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Is Labour pricing young people out of the job market?
Today’s Big Question Promises to further increase the minimum wage for under-21s at a time of rising youth unemployment may actually be ‘adding insult to injury’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Who is Starmer without McSweeney?
Today’s Big Question Now he has lost his ‘punch bag’ for Labour’s recent failings, the prime minister is in ‘full-blown survival mode’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Why the Gorton and Denton by-election is a ‘Frankenstein’s monster’
Talking Point Reform and the Greens have the Labour seat in their sights, but the constituency’s complex demographics make messaging tricky
By The Week UK Published
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Power in a union: could Labour’s affiliates unseat Keir Starmer?
Today’s Big Question Trade unions are threatening to withdraw support from government and unite against prime minister
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Reforming the House of Lords
The Explainer Keir Starmer’s government regards reform of the House of Lords as ‘long overdue and essential’
By The Week UK Published
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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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Gender politics: why young women are going Green
Talking Point Women under 25 are flocking to the populist left faster than young men moving to the populist right
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Why are local elections being cancelled?
The Explainer Opposition parties say Labour is ‘running scared’ after 29 English councils postpone elections amid local government ‘shake-up’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Keir Starmer’s biggest U-turns since he came to power
In Depth The government’s digital ID reversal becomes the 13th major policy about-turn since Labour entered government
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Does Keir Starmer have a U-turn problem?
Today's Big Question Series of government about-turns are ‘a symptom’ of its ‘woes’, say critics
By The Week UK Published
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How can Keir Starmer turn things around in 2026?
Today's Big Question Prime minister has promised ‘positive change’ and ‘hope’ in the year ahead
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Mental health: Wes Streeting jumps on ‘overdiagnosis’ bandwagon
Talking Point Health secretary orders independent review into rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services
By The Week UK Published
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The Budget fallout: did Reeves mislead us?
In Depth The chancellor has faced calls to resign over claims she overstated extent of Britain’s financial woes to create more ‘fiscal headroom’
By The Week UK Published
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Should the right to trial by jury be untouchable?
Today’s Big Question With a crown court backlog of around 80,000 cases, David Lammy says ‘status quo cannot go on’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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