Tories pay artist for Burnham images after legal threat

No 10 sources say PM wants party to refocus on Tories as electoral threat after prioritising Reform and Greens Andy Burnham has instructed the Labour party to “re-arm” to fight the Conservatives at the next election amid concern inside government that they must take the prospect of a Kemi Badenoch-led recovery seriously. Downing Street sources said the prime minister wanted Labour headquarters to refocus on the Tories as an electoral threat after more than two years of prioritising Nigel Farage’

Anneliese Midgley surprises colleagues after Burnham said whips office should not be ‘something to be feared’ If Andy Burnham has been accused of being a people pleaser by his critics, the same most certainly cannot be said of his chief whip. “I’m not going to take any shit and I don’t fuck about,” said Anneliese Midgley, the Labour government’s newest head of party discipline, shedding some light on her direct approach to keeping MPs in line. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Plans to replace key disability benefits for young people with work and training could affect adults Downing Street is considering whether plans to replace key disability benefits for the under-25s with work and training should be expanded to older age groups, the Guardian has learned, in a move that risks reigniting Labour tensions over welfare changes. The prime minister and other cabinet ministers are looking at applying the idea of “participation first” to all working ages, meanin

The environmental and economic dilemmas he faces are formidable but, with a bold plan, he could set an example for leaders around the world For politicians of the centre-left especially, it’s the great dilemma of the age. How do you do what everyone can see is essential to save the planet from boiling – even as your voters demand action to get the economy growing and to make life more affordable? Plenty of activists will tell you there’s no contradiction, that tackling the climate crisis makes e