This live blog is closedBritish prime minister Keir Starmer says he is “deeply saddened” to hear that Prescott has died, and called him a “true giant of Labour”.In a statement on X, he said, “I am...
Read MoreFormer chancellor says ‘increasing borrowing means interest rates would be higher for longer’ as Reeves says it will ‘make space for investment’Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, has said that “no...
Read MoreThe prime minister blamed the Tories for ‘breaking’ the NHS and said reform of the service was needed Starmer sets out some of the most negative findings in the report.Take the waiting times in A&A – more...
Read MoreFormer Labour shadow chancellor says ministers need to find a way to stop controversy over means testing destabilising governmentSteve Reed, the environment secretary, has given a speech this morning on his plans to tighten the...
Read MoreFormer shadow chancellor is one of the authors of a new academic paper on how to bridge the regional divideBritain needs a 20-year cross-party consensus to level up the economy and unleash the untapped potential of regions...
Read MoreFormer shadow chancellor says people need to hear Labour say they are commitment to ‘sound public finances’ over worries about taxation increaseAt the Covid inquiry hearing in Edinburgh Liz Lloyd, Nicola...
Read MoreEx-Labour minister tells Hay festival that the involvement of former leaders in the ‘next phase of politics’ is not sensibleEd Balls has said former prime ministers such as Tony Blair and David Cameron should not...
Read MoreFormer shadow chancellor says he has ‘no intention’ of putting himself forward to stand for the West Yorkshire seatEd Balls has ruled out a return to politics as a Labour candidate in the upcoming Wakefield...
Read MoreHe’s been shadow chancellor, and he wowed the crowds on Strictly. Now Ed Balls has written a book that’s part memoir, part cookbook. He talks about kitchen confidence, failing at diets – and why politics is...
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