UK Politics

Starmer says migrants should speak English – but all of the UK’s languages are important for integration

— Starmer’s English-only stance clashes with the devolved UK nations’ multilingual and inclusive integration policies, highlighting a fractured approach to migrant language education amid underfunding and growing calls for reform.

UK Politics

Reform’s threat to the mainstream parties is unique in UK political history

— Farage’s Reform party surges with left-leaning pledges, unsettling Labour and Conservatives alike, as Britain’s political landscape shifts under a first-past-the-post system unfit for a multi-party reality.

Terrorism

UK investigates potential Russian involvement in arson attacks on Starmer’s properties

— British counterterrorism police are probing whether Russia orchestrated arson attacks on Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s homes, raising fears of escalating foreign sabotage on UK soil.

OPINION

Migrant workers prop up the UK’s social care system. Now we’re being forced out

— Migrant care workers are questioning whether to remain in the UK as the Labour government extends residency to ten years, restricts visas, and overlooks exploitation, while social care grapples with a worsening staffing crisis.

Social Cohesion

Britain is already becoming an ‘island of strangers’ – but immigration isn’t the driver

— Keir Starmer blames migration for Britain’s disunity, yet research shows that isolation stems from austerity, inequality, and the loss of community spaces, not diversity. Youth loneliness and class divides fuel disconnection.

What The Experts Say

UK and EU sign new trade, fishing and defence deal – what do economists think?

— The UK and EU strike landmark post-Brexit deals, boosting trade, defence, and mobility. Reduced red tape aids food exports and security ties deepen, signalling warmer relations amid political uncertainty.

Long-Read

Not dealing with Brexitism

— Trump's flimsy UK ‘trade deal’ masks retreat from tariff chaos, while India pact offers rare Brexit trade gain. Yet neither offsets Brexit’s economic harm nor ends Britain’s Brexitist politics.

OPINION

Starmer’s Enoch Powell moment

— Keir Starmer faces a fierce backlash after echoing Enoch Powell’s rhetoric in a hardline immigration speech, fuelling fears he is enabling far-right narratives and betraying core Labour values.

What The Experts Say

Donald Trump has reduced tariffs on British metals and cars, but how important is this trade deal? Experts react

— Experts say the new UK–US trade deal lifts tariffs and preserves the digital tax, but is politically driven and falls short of a full agreement, signalling limited gains and more talks ahead.

OPINION

The right-wing takeover of the Labour Party is now complete

— Labour has abandoned its socialist roots, Wee Ginger Dug argues, embracing right-wing nationalism and anti-immigration rhetoric under Starmer, alienating traditional supporters and mimicking Farage to court Reform voters.

Immigration

Keir Starmer’s immigration plans: Research shows you don’t beat the far-right by becoming them

— Labour’s tough new immigration stance mimics far-right rhetoric to counter Reform UK, but experts warn it risks legitimising exclusionary politics and harming vulnerable communities without addressing real public priorities.

UK Politics

Why Keir Starmer’s psychological profile is different from other prime ministers – and what it means for his dealings with Donald Trump

— Confident, strategic and distrustful, Keir Starmer leads with assertive control and nuanced pragmatism, shaping Britain’s global path amid crises, alliances and an unpredictable Trump presidency. Personality now drives policy.

OPINION

Starmer is fuelling the rise of the far-right

— Britain is spiralling into crisis as Labour panders to the right, ignoring inequality and empowering far-right forces, while growth promises ring hollow without tax reform or structural change.

2025 Local Elections

UK local elections delivered record-breaking fragmentation of the vote

— Reform UK surged to a shock victory in the 2025’s local elections, as Britain’s two-party grip shattered, with record-low vote shares and majorities revealing the most fragmented result in modern history.

2025 Local Elections

Farage declares Tories “finished” as Reform UK makes major gains in local elections

— Nigel Farage hails a “Reformquake” after Reform UK captures a by-election and gains local power, declaring the Conservatives “finished” and warning Labour of a silent majority turning right.

Runcorn By-Election

Reform UK wins Runcorn by-election by just six votes — A wake-up call for British Democracy

— Reform UK’s razor-thin victory in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election has sent shockwaves through the British political establishment, raising alarms over populism, voter disengagement, and the fragile state of UK democracy.