Labour

9 articles

Feb 3, 2026 • via the Guardian

Epstein Ties Clear Path to Starmer's Diplomatic Pick

Mandelson’s scandals ignored for Trump envoy role despite three prior resignations

Starmer’s appointment of Epstein-linked Peter Mandelson as US ambassador exposes elite networks overriding vetting standards. Internal Labour rifts and opposition scrutiny signal accelerating leadership doubts amid governance decline.

Jan 30, 2026 • via The Telegraph

£4.1 Million Builds a Gateway to Nowhere

Labour's AI Skills Hub promises 10 million trainees but delivers dead links and degree mills

A £4.1m taxpayer-funded portal curates non-existent and irrelevant courses, revealing procurement failures in Labour's tech skills drive. This wastes public money amid urgent AI workforce needs.

Jan 4, 2026 • via The Telegraph

Own Veterans Chief Slams Labour's Bill as Soldier Betrayal

Troubles troops face courts while IRA pardons stand

Labour scraps veteran immunity, drawing fire from its own commissioner who says ex-soldiers suffer worse than terrorists. Bill risks lawfare, eroding military trust amid global threats.

Dec 17, 2025 • via The Telegraph

Free BBC Licences Crown Welfare Perks

£378bn benefits bill funds screens for six million inactive adults

Labour proposes free TV licences for benefits claimants amid surging welfare costs and BBC revenue collapse. This rewards inactivity as six million working-age adults stay out of work, taxing payers further.

Dec 14, 2025 • via Guido Fawkes

Dhaka Flat Charges Shadow Labour's Treasury Figure

Tulip Siddiq accused anew as Shadow Economic Secretary

Bangladesh files fresh corruption charges against Labour MP Tulip Siddiq over a free flat gained via family influence. Her UK Treasury role persists without scrutiny, exposing failing political vetting standards. (142 chars)

Dec 13, 2025 • via Conservative Post

Britain's Jobs Market Weakens to 2011 Lows

Permanent vacancies drop across all sectors after Labour's NIC hike

Independent indices show Britain's jobs market at a 14-year low despite Labour's job creation claims. Employer taxes link directly to hiring freezes and permanent role losses, hitting low-income workers hardest.

Dec 13, 2025 • via BBC News

Government Drops VAWG Strategy on Recess Eve After Triple Delay

Labour targets boys' radicalisation amid 200 daily rapes and collapsing cases

Labour's VAWG strategy arrives after three delays, dumped before Christmas recess, with vague tools despite halving pledges. Systemic justice failures persist across parties, framing boys as threats while victims abandon broken processes.

Nov 29, 2025 • via Mail Online

Sixty-Six Billion Pounds Bury Manifesto Pledges

Starmer's tax surge dwarfs promised £10 billion cap amid G7-worst indicators

Labour's £66 billion tax rises shatter fiscal restraint vows, with employment pledges and growth targets also abandoned. Economic stagnation follows predictable leadership pivots across parties.

Nov 27, 2025 • via The Guardian

Budget Backloads Pain to Election Eve

IFS exposes £850 household hit by 2029 amid threshold freezes

Rachel Reeves' budget delays tax rises and cuts until pre-2029 polls, hitting low earners hardest via threshold freezes. IFS warns of fiscal fiction as living standards fall £850 per household.