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Rachel Reeves will not be sacked, because she is unsackable. The ever-hysterical bond markets just confirmed that by spinning out of control over her tears, then…

Chris Mason, Joe Pike & Henry ZeffmanBBC NewsReeves appears tearful during PMQsPolitics is a uniquely exposing trade.The noble act of volunteering for elected office and then,…

Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting say the 10-year health plan will usher in a “new era for the NHS” in England. Their promised transformation will ensure…

There are moments in our national story when our choices define who we are. In 1948, Clement Attlee’s government made a choice founded on fairness: that…

Keir Starmer has been forced to defend his chancellor after a day in which the bitter recriminations over Labour’s welfare bill fiasco appeared to leave Rachel…

The welfare bill has gone through, but what is on the minds of most Labour MPs and supporters is how did we get into this appalling…

Keir Starmer is set to offer Labour backbenchers a further concession over disability benefits in a last-ditch attempt to limit the largest rebellion of his premiership…

Will welfare bill go through? Pippa Crerar on latest state of playThis is from Pippa Crerar, the Guardian’s political editor, with her latest take on the…

“I’ve not had as much quality time with my colleagues since the Brexit wars,” a minister told me with a wry smile.A remark that gets to…

Keir Starmer’s welfare reforms hang by a thread the day before a vote that could define his premiership. The prime minister was almost certainly heading for…