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What does Andy Burnham have to prove today?

Could there be some policy surprises – with the pensions triple lock seemingly on the table? And with Reform inching back ahead in the latest polling, the duo ask who Labour views as their main opponent heading into the…

Britons are not ageing healthily – we need to learn from countries that have made it a priority | Devi Sridhar

In doing so, Andy Burnham has put the spotlight back on one of the major challenges facing almost everywhere in the world: how to manage the demographic changes linked to an ageing society. It's an important discussion.…

Healey and McFadden indicate to Labour that welfare reform is coming

Streeting retorted that because Burnham has come out so soon on the subject of social care reform, and made such a serious statement of intent, we shall “finally see the triumph of hope over experience”. The Defence…

Marc Goldfinger: Why the right should own the ‘left shift’

Last month, the Government committed £343 million to 159 new NHS mental health facilities in England. This included 100 community centres offering walk-in support, situated in libraries, banks and other high street…

Lord Ashcroft: “You’re changing the captain of the Titanic after it’s hit the iceberg” My latest focus groups

For more information on his work, visit lordashcroft.com My latest focus group took place in Croydon, Crawley and Reading, where we heard from 2024 Labour voters in the market for an alternative, and former Conservatives…

‘Nature Day: a chance to highlight the importance of nature to every postcode’

This summer’s record temperatures and prolonged dry conditions have underlined this simple truth. From trees cooling our streets and neighbourhoods during heatwaves, to healthy soils sustaining farm yields during…

Delivering in local government: How Labour is building a better Britain everywhere

Week in, week out, Labour councils, working in partnership with the NHS, Homes England and the Labour Government, are getting things done for their local communities on the things that matter to local people. Every week…

Gastein health conference gets underway

There are rumors about a place where people dance in a cage to let their hair down; if you know anything, do tell. What happens in Gastein … Get in touch : [email protected] , [email protected] . Follow us on X…

Trump, diesel and Europe’s new energy squeeze

So when EU energy ministers meet in Dublin today, affordability will be at the top of their agenda. On the show, Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart discuss just how bad the price spike is and how the cost of gas could…

Pflegereform: Eigentor für Linnemann?

Nachdem er über den Widerspruch zu seiner öffentlichen Position zur Leihmutterschaft und diametralen privaten Entscheidungen als Unions-Fraktionschef gestolpert ist, zieht er sich nun auf Druck nach nur kurzer Zeit von…