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Rachel Reeves should be as open as possible about tax rises

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The chancellor ought to take citizens into her confidence as she ponders her Budget choices. Rachel Reeves needs to explain the trade-offs behind the difficult decisions that she is about to make, if she wants people to support them

The Independent UK

‘A mess of our own making’: Labour mayors reflect on Starmer’s first year

Steve Rotheram and Tracy Brabin urge PM to listen more, with one saying his government is ‘disjointed’ from the rest of Labour

The Guardian - UK

James McMurdock says ‘business dealings’ compliant after he resigns Reform whip

James McMurdock has agreed to co-operate with any investigation, the party said.

Evening Standard

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Voices: Could Nigel Farage do worse as prime minister? You better believe it

COMMENT: We ought to take Reform seriously as a possible party of government – and Nigel Farage as a possible PM – so let’s give his ideas the scrutiny they deserve, writes John Rentoul

The Independent UK

Reform UK puts teenagers in charge of vital public services

Concerns raised about council appointments, including 19-year-old overseeing children and family services

The Guardian - UK

Steve Coogan claims Keir Starmer’s Labour will ‘pave the way’ for Reform UK

‘Alan Partridge’ star claimed Labour are ‘putting Band-Aids on the gash in the side of the Titanic’

The Independent UK

No 10 regrets choice of ‘insipid’ new cabinet secretary, sources say

Keir Starmer’s aides said to be trying to work around Chris Wormald, who was only appointed six months ago

The Guardian - UK

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OPINION - The Prime Minister has a London problem

At the general election exactly a year ago, London voted heavily for a change of government, affirming a trend underway for more than a decade in which the capital has steadily become a more ‘Labour city’.

Evening Standard

‘We promised change but people aren’t feeling it yet’: Labour rues poor first year

MPs, aides and other party figures reflect on what went wrong and how they could still turn things around

The Guardian - UK

It’s time to show us that things are going to get better, prime minister

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Despite a tumultuous and, at times, disappointing first year in office, Keir Starmer remains the best person for the job, streets ahead of any alternative leader who might theoretically replace him. But now he needs to rewire his relationship with the British people

The Independent UK

Reeves says welfare fallout ‘damaging’ and declines to rule out tax hikes

The Chancellor warned there would be ‘costs to what happened’ as she faced questions about how she would cover the shortfall left by concessions.

Evening Standard

Protesters stage demonstration inside Reform UK's headquarters

PROTESTERS have staged a demonstration inside Reform UK’s headquarters, saying that Nigel Farage is “rolling out the red carpet” for the…

The National (Scotland)

Sultana’s alliance with Corbyn shows Starmer there is life in the Labour left yet

After an internal welfare bill rebellion and excluded Labour figures regrouping, the PM is forced to realise the left may have never gone away

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s first year in power: crisis reveals the cost of caution

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer promised competence. But a brutal week revealed he hasn’t delivered it, and his failure to lead with vision may be his undoing

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Starmer’s achievements are obvious – to him. As a thought experiment, let’s see things through his eyes

From free school meals to the NHS, he believes his record of helping ordinary people is clear. But voters don’t quite view it that way, writes Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Independent UK

Voices: One year on, is Starmer still the best man Labour has for the job?

COMMENT: There’s a lot the prime minister and his team could learn from their party’s own history. What’s preventing them is ego and self-denial, writes Anthony Seldon

The Guardian - UK

How to balance the UK books: six options open to Rachel Reeves

From spending cuts to tax rises, we rank possible routes to plugging the gap caused by Labour’s welfare climbdown

Evening Standard

Reform UK loses by-elections called after councillors quit days into roles

The Liberal Democrats and Tories won council seats that Nigel Farage’s party had claimed in May’s local election

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Discussions ongoing and foundations of new party soon, says Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn led Labour from 2015 to April 2020, stepping down after the party’s loss at the 2019 general election.

Evening Standard

Serial fare dodgers should be banned from the Tube, top Tory Susan Hall tells Sadiq Khan

Mayor admits requirement to hike TfL fares by estimated 27% over five years will be ‘challenging’ for Londoners due to cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

The time is right for Zarah Sultana’s new party – but it’s already facing its first test

The left has been discussing this for months, but tactical differences will need to be overcome, as will the threat of Reform, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Corbyn confirms talks about forming new party with Zarah Sultana

Corbyn says ‘discussions are ongoing’ after MP’s surprise announcement but he is understood to be reluctant to take title of party leader

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer's first-year scorecard: Has the Prime Minister kept his promises?

Our expert examines what went well for Sir Keir in his first year... and more often, what went wrong

The National (Scotland)

Former Ukip leader given senior job in Reform UK

A FORMER Ukip leader has been appointed vice-chairman of Reform UK.

Evening Standard

Jeremy Corbyn says 'real change is coming' as he announces new independent left-wing party

The Islington North MP said "discussions are ongoing" after Ms Sultana announced she was quitting Labour to co-lead the founding of a new party with him

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