Category: Steve Reed

UK politic: Government abandons plans to delay 30 local council elections in May – as it happened

The government was warned by its lawyers that such a move could be illegal as it pledges an additional £63m to help councils with reorganisationIn his Q&A with journalists, Keir Starmer was also asked to respond to a...

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Labour’s Andrew Gwynne resigns paving the way for return of Andy Burnham as an MP– UK politics live

PM declines to say whether he supports Burnham standing as Gwynne steps down Andy Burnham may have a new route to parliament after the MP Andrew Gwynne reached a settlement with the Commons that would allow him to retire and...

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Keir Starmer declines to say whether he supports Andy Burnham standing as an MP – UK politics live

PM declines to say whether he supports Burnham standing as an MP if Labour MP Andrew Gwynne steps down Andy Burnham may have a new route to parliament after the MP Andrew Gwynne reached a settlement with the Commons that would...

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Royal Mint Court residents plan legal challenge if Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London approved

Claims of ‘government interference’ in decision on plans for vast outpost near Tower of LondonResidents of Royal Mint Court plan to mount a legal challenge within weeks if Steve Reed, the local government secretary,...

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Opponents label Jenrick a ‘chancer’ and a ‘charlatan’ as he defects to Reform – as it happend

Former shadow justice secretary turns fire on Tories and Labour as he joins Nigel Farage’s partyFull report: Badenoch sacks JenrickNigel Farage, speaking at his press conference in Scotland, has said that “of...

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Opponents label Jenrick a ‘chancer’ and a ‘charlatan’ as he defects to Reform – politics live

Former shadow justice secretary turns fire on Tories and Labour as he joins Nigel Farage’s partyFull report: Badenoch sacks JenrickNigel Farage, speaking at his press conference in Scotland, has said that “of...

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Jenrick joins Reform UK and claims Labour and Tories ‘broke Britain’ as Farage rules out any more defections after May – politics live

Nigel Farage introduces former shadow justice secretary at press conference following upheaval in Tory partyFull report: Badenoch sacks JenrickNigel Farage, speaking at his press conference in Scotland, has said that “of...

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‘I haven’t decided’ whether to accept Jenrick says Farage after Badenoch sacks Tory rival – UK politics live

Reform UK leader due to give press conference and will face questions over the former shadow justice secretary possibly joining his partyFull report: Badenoch sacks JenrickNigel Farage, speaking at his press conference in...

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Robert Jenrick sacked by Kemi Badenoch over ‘clear evidence he was plotting to defect’ – UK politics live

‘I have sacked Robert Jenrick from the Shadow Cabinet, removed the whip and suspended his party membership with immediate effect,’ Tory leader saysBadenoch says Robert Jenrick was planning to defect. She does not say...

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Minister says elections to ‘zombie councils’ pointless as 23 authorities request delays – UK politics live

Alison McGovern, local government minister, said request to postpone local elections are likely to be approvedGood morning. Before Christmas the government announced that 63 councils in England (there is a full list of them...

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