From Tehran to Teesside: Could Starmer run out of energy?
The Iran conflict may be dominating the headlines, but it’s the unintended consequences back home that are bothering the Prime Minister.With Tehran rejecting Donald Trump’s 15-point pea…
The fuel plan ministers don’t want to talk about
How does the government plan for making sure the country has enough fuel without accidentally triggering a change in public behaviour that causes shortages? Sam and Anne discuss that tightrope this…
The cost of war becomes Reeves’ nightmare
As oil prices climb again – with neither the US nor Iran backing down over the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz – what can the Prime Minister do to ease the economic strain? Later tod…
Is Reeves next on the Rayner hit list?
After a targeted attack on Shabana Mahmood’s immigration reforms, has Angela Rayner forced another climbdown from the Starmer premiership? Rayner allies are eyeing her return to frontline pol…
Angela v Shabana: Who will win?
With a full-on pointed and personal attack at Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer – is Angela Rayner beginning to position herself for something bigger? The former deputy prime minister ramped up…
Angela cashes in – but at what price?
Global insecurity and transatlantic tensions dominate the agenda for Sir Keir Starmer – but is the UK about to edge closer to the EU? Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver a speech on plans t…
Can Starmer win by defying Trump?
US President Donald Trump is piling the pressure on the UK to back his war in Iran – but how long can Sir Keir Starmer hold his nerve? Barrels of oil continue to be above $100, and the Strait…
The three things keeping Keir Starmer in his job
The release of the Mandelson files, war in the Middle East and a fresh cost-of-living crisis are all causing turmoil for the prime minister – but strangely, are they also doing him a favour? …
What Starmer doesn’t want to see in the Mandelson files
The first wave of files relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador get released today. Not only will we see emails, WhatsApps and minutes about the due diligence, any comments about…
Military chiefs vs the PM
The government, like the rest of us, is trying to work out where it stands this morning after Donald Trump swung from hitting Iran ‘twenty times harder’ to ending the war ‘very so…
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