Sam Coates

By SAM COATES and ANNE McELVOY Send ideas here MONDAY It’s a new year but does Keir Starmer still have the same old problems? The prime minister is already under pressure, at home and abroad, to clarify his position on Donald Trump’s actions to strike and... See more

Sir Keir Starmer has authorised an "urgent" review into the extent of foreign interference in British politics, as he prepares to change the law to tighten donation rules. Ministers have initiated a rapid inquiry into current financial rules on donations ... See more

By SAM COATES and ANNE McELVOY Send ideas here | View in your browser MONDAY Some of the country’s biggest investment managers have sent a stark signal to Labour MPs. They worry that any attempt to oust Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister could rattle the ... See more

MONDAY The budget fallout continues, but did the prime minister and the chancellor exaggerate the size of the black hole? Sam and Anne question whether Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves misled the cabinet and the country to justify the smorgasbord of tax... See more

MONDAY Following a briefing war and a budget U-turn last week, can the home secretary get the government’s agenda back on track? Sam and Anne discuss Shabana Mahmood’s plan to overhaul the asylum system — inspired by the Danes — and whether it will cut th... See more