Keir Starmer has given US forces permission to use British bases for the defensive - and therefore lawful, in his view - purpose of carrying out strikes on missile launch sites in Iran. What he has not yet done is order the RAF to carry out strikes on tho... See more
What’s really behind Labour’s civil war: John Rentoul answers your questions John Rentoul Mon 2 February 2026 at 11:31 am UTC 7 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sir Keir Starmer leads a party that looks increa... See more
David Lammy’s jury lay-offs aren’t swift justice – they’re a sellout The justice secretary says he is not going as far as plans leaked last week to abolish almost all jury trials, but why is he trying to restrict the right to trial by jury at all, asks Jo... See more
Rachel Reeves is misleading people about her Budget choices – and Starmer could fall with her Both chancellor and prime minister repeatedly fail to think and plan ahead, writes John Rentoul – not least in their choice of using the ‘l-word’, which has come... See more
Has Bridget Phillipson’s schools budget been trashed to pay for special needs? The Office for Budget Responsibility says mainstream school spending will fall as the bill for SEND rises – the education secretary says this is ‘misleading’. John Rentoul adju... See more
