First it was maternity leave, then the gender pay gap – does the Leader of the Opposition actually care about women and families at all, asks Ava Vidal ...

Keir Starmer’s remarkably hollow “landslide” a year ago was marked by the victory of five Independent MPs and big votes for ...

The Independent's Political Editor David Maddox says that despite the clash with Unite, the deputy prime minister’s influence ...

MPs have voted in favour of Sir Keir Starmer’s controversial welfare reforms but 47 Labour MPs rebelled against the ...

On top of this, the government has become known for doing some remarkably un-Labour things. In September 2024, it changed the ...

Keir Starmer initially refused to confirm if Rachel Reeves would remain in post, causing sterling and gilts to sell off ...

Following the U.K. government bond selloff, the pound sank in value, losing more than 1% to trade at $1.36. U.K. government bonds, too, tumbled in price, sending the yield on 10-year gilts up 0.12 ...

Claimants of all ages can receive a top-up payment if they have difficulty working due to a disability or long-term health ...

The figures of yesterday’s parliamentary vote on the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments Bill speak to two ...

A bill to cut the cost of Britain’s social welfare system passed a hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday, but only after Prime ...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer avoided a humiliating parliamentary defeat on key welfare reforms Tuesday, after making ...

As Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks one year in office, his leadership is facing significant headwinds. Despite a sweeping election victory on July 4, 2024, that ended 14 years of Conservative rule, ...