National security adviser, education secretary and science minister to visit before end of year as part of policy to reset relations Ministers are pushing ahead with their reset of relations with China, including several planned high-level visits before the end of the year, despite the furore triggered by the collapse of a high-profile espionage trial. … Read more
Sustainability expert was told panellists discussing North Sea oil and gas were meant to ‘agree entirely’ with each other A prominent sustainability professor had events cancelled at Labour and Conservative conferences after hosts of a panel he was on said they did not want his views on oil and gas aired in front of MPs. … Read more
In today’s newsletter: Subdued vibes on the floor, poor polls and teetering party politics stand in the way of Keir Starmer’s plan to take Britain to the promised land Good morning. Are you feeling the Blitz spirit? The defining message of Keir Starmer’s conference speech pitches Labour at war for the soul of the country, … Read more
Housing secretary is set to announce initiative modelled on Clement Attlee’s postwar ‘housing boom’ The government is expected to announce on Sunday a programme to build 12 new towns across England in a bid to address the country’s housing crisis. The housing secretary, Steve Reed, will unveil the initiative at Labour’s annual conference as it … Read more
John McDonnell and Apsana Begum were among last still suspended for July 2024 rebellion Labour has restored the party whip John McDonnell and Apsana Begum 14 months after they lost it for rebelling over the two-child benefit cap, the Guardian understands. The pair had the whip reinstated after a conversation on Friday with Jonathan Reynolds, … Read more
As Keir Starmer aims to revive ID card system first proposed by Tony Blair, we look at the arguments for and against It is 21 years since Tony Blair’s government made proposals for an ID card system to tackle illegal working and immigration, and to make it more convenient for the public to access services. … Read more