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Wales' Labour First Minister backs Wealth Tax and piles pressure on Keir Starmer
Eluned Morgan said those with the broadest shoulders pay more as ordinary people were desperately struggling with the cost of living ...
Starmer’s migrants return deal a ‘publicity stunt’ that won’t win back voters, top pollsters warn
Exclusive: The warnings from leading pollsters come as new polling of Labour members seen by The Independent reveals concerns about Starmer’s wider migration policy ...
Reform supporters 'would back Labour if Keir Starmer could end the small boats crisis', poll finds
Reform voters would be more likely to back Labour at the next election - but only if Starmer can deliver on his pledge to ...
Voices: Keir Starmer has achieved the first half of his impossible mission
COMMENT: The small boats deal with France was a negotiating triumph – but if it doesn't work, the prime minister is doomed, ...
How Angela Rayner has become the most influential figure in Starmer’s government – for now
The Independent's Political Editor David Maddox says that despite the clash with Unite, the deputy prime minister’s influence is unmatched since the welfare rebellion ...
New Labour benefits row sees Keir Starmer told to axe two-child cap as number affected soars - after minister tell rebels lifting it would cost too much
New data from the DWP showed 1,665,540 children living in households in Great Britain affected by the restriction in April, ...
Keir Starmer suffers fresh blow as Labour regional mayor criticises 'mess'
Steve Rotheram believes missteps over winter fuel payments and the government's welfare reform bill have made Downing Street ...
Labour backbenchers have weak Starmer exactly where they want him and Britain will suffer
Tensions are boiling over within the Labour Party, as recent events reveal a government on the brink of collapse.
One year after Labour's landslide victory, Keir Starmer's pragmatic boredom has failed
Keir Starmer seems disoriented, his authority is damaged, and his popularity is at rock bottom. The only thing he succeeds at ...
Keir Starmer's first year: Mirror expert verdicts on Labour's first 12 months
After 12 months in Government, the Mirror digs into Keir Starmer's performance in key areas from the NHS, the economy and ...
Billionaire Labour backer John Caudwell says he's 'increasingly nervous' about Starmer - as he hits out at 'destructive' wealth tax
His comments come after Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones on Monday declined to rule out the introduction of a ...
Starmer Facing Fresh Labour Revolt As Minister Fails To Deny Special Needs Are 'On The Chopping Block'
Keir Starmer is on a fresh collision course with Labour MPs amid fears the government is preparing to cut support for ...