Who is Starmer's successor? |
Michael Ashcroft is publishing a new edition of his biography of Keir Starmer: the revelations in the extracts so far both concern the succession to his leadership. In the first extract, Tony Blair is said to have talked Angela Rayner out of quitting over being lumbered with the "impossible" target of building 1.5m homes in five years. In the second, Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister's chief of staff, is said to want Wes Streeting, the health secretary, to take over. As I understand it, the first is a slight exaggeration, but does reflect Blair's favour shining on the deputy prime minister, who was also guest of honour at his institute's Christmas reception. The second was true but is now possibly out of date – not least because the Labour List/Survation poll of party members put him near the bottom of the favourability league table of cabinet ministers. It is hard to see him winning a leadership election under the current rules. The bottom line is that Starmer is likely to lead the party into the next election. |
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- Reform is poised to claim to have shaken the kaleidoscope of British politics in the English local elections (and by-election) on Thursday: Sean O'Grady asks if the protest party will be able to run services and balance the books of hard-pressed city councils – a Question To Which The Answer Is Of Course Not
- Labour is likely to lose Hull, the city of John Prescott: David Maddox and Millie Cooke report; Kate Devlin has a guide to the other key seats to watch
- I wrote at the weekend about Keir Starmer's chance, while in Rome for the Pope's funeral, to talk face-to-face with EU leaders to agree terms for his "reset" deal at the EU-UK summit at Lancaster House on 19 May
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Is the EU youth mobility scheme finally going to happen? |
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Sean O'Grady looks at how such an arrangement could be managed – and why it's suddenly being taken seriously by the government... Read more |
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Tomorrow inside the Westminster bubble |
Our political commentator Andrew Grice on what to look out for |
Keir Starmer will chair the cabinet's weekly session, with Thursday's local elections on ministers' minds. Purely by coincidence, Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, will announce measures to tighten border security and speed up the asylum process.
Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, will speak at the Innovate Global Summit during UK Fintech Week at the Guildhall at 2.25pm.
The Commons will sit from 11.30am, starting with questions on energy. Later MPs will debate a bill to combat fraud and errors by public authorities.
The science select committee will question regulator Ofcom about online safety at 9.30am. Cat Little, permanent secretary at the Cabinet Office, will be quizzed by the public administration committee at 10am. The Foreign Affairs Committee will hear from experts as it begins an inquiry into the UK-EU reset at 10.30am.
Jack Thorne, creator the Netflix drama Adolescence, will speak to the Women and Equalities Committee about misogyny at 2.20pm. Metro mayors Andy Burnham (Greater Manchester) and Kim McGuinness (the North East) will speak to the business committee about industrial strategy at 2.30pm.
Fittingly, peers will question experts about "preparing for an ageing society" at a hearing of the Lords economic affairs committee at 3pm. |
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"When you break off or substantially rupture trade relations with major trading partners, you end up with slower growth, higher inflation, higher interest rates, volatility, lower currency – a weaker economy" Mark Carney, prime minister of Canada |
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Quiz answer: The Independent; the name was changed in April 1986 before the launch in October; other titles tested by market researchers were The Examiner, The Chronicle, Arena and 24 Hours |
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