Tech billionaire claims PM failed to tackle grooming scandal when he was head of prosecution service
First six months of new year will prove crucial to Keir Starmer’s ambition to drive ‘change’
Prime minister points to early progress despite rocky start to government
TUC chief Paul Nowak calls for prime minister to set out road map on public services and see off populist right
Starmer has vowed to crack down on criminal gangs bringing migrants across English Channel
Headline inheritance duty exemption is difficult to achieve and may involve splitting ownership of the land
Plunging poll ratings have sapped morale as UK Labour government crawls towards Christmas break
British Chambers of Commerce makes 13 recommendations ahead of ‘reset’ talks on trading relationship next year
Ministers consider changes to SEN system as Labour vows to tackle ‘crisis’ in provision
Call comes after reports that Elon Musk could make large gift to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
But Keir Starmer needs his government to show an organising purpose that has been absent so far
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch nominated six people to join the House of Lords
Former Labour minister is expected to try to avert a trade war with incoming Trump administration
Morgan McSweeney and Jonathan Powell met incoming chief of staff and security adviser
With growth at the heart of his policy platform, the prime minister is remarkably passive on the economy
The system would include sub-targets for different types of visas
British premier accepts invitation by bloc to discuss security matters in latest sign of improving relations
The Tories fell short of their rhetoric — if the PM is following their path, he needs to learn why reform has failed in the past
Government officials appear to share some of the analysis of maverick former No 10 adviser
Housing secretary Angela Rayner says ministers will be ‘grasping the nettle’ in system overhaul
Requirement among red lines drawn up by Brussels ahead of 2025 negotiations
Ministers told to make their case for money from tight public funds
PM speech may herald a Starmerite era of public sector reform mirroring that of Tony Blair, but it faces economic challenges
Growth that does not make working people better off is pointless
Targets aimed at showing voters that government is on track vary wildly in ambition, experts say
