Excl: Green candidate for Gorton and Denton Hannah Spencer rejects Reform candidate Matt Goodwin’s call for a 1-1 debate

If Anas Sarwar's aim was to undermine the prime minister, it seems to have had the opposite effect. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cabine...

Sources confirm Zack Polanski also not running in the Gorton and Denton by-election, despite earlier speculation

NEC causes major Labour split with decision to block Andy Burnham from running to be an MP. One MP tells me it is "a fucking cowardly bunch of nonsense"

Some MPs are calling for the government to stop using X amid the latest Grok scandal... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/what-w...

Is Trump right, and peace in Ukraine really is right around the corner? Or is the reality actually much more complicated than the White House is willing to admit? Here's what the experts told me... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/what-c...

YouGov founder Peter Kellner estimates there is now a majority of 8.1 million in favour of rejoining the EU. Nine years is a long time in politics. Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social 👇 www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ex-pol...

Gloomy faces all round at 10 Downing Street today as European leaders gather to talk peace in Ukraine (and, undoubtedly, Trump) www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/europe...

While Keir Starmer dismisses the Greens as "nuts", it seems some of his MPs are quite happy to use their colour instead of Labour red. Scoop by @katenicholson.bsky.social www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...

Our weekend read... a look at some of the risks that come with Reform turning into the Tories, even if they don't do a merger www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/pact-o...

Analysts have exceptionally low hopes for the US's talks with Putin today, warning the Russian authoritarian will "exploit a stupefied" Witkoff... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/-lamb-...

The White House has published a list of "media offenders" – aka journalists who have upset Trump... www.whitehouse.gov/mediabias/?q...

So the line is that he wasn't getting paid for any of this

Labour chair response: "Reform just can’t stop themselves from pandering to Moscow." www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/zia-yu...

Greens announce more than 100,000 new members have signed up just since Zack Polanski was elected in September. That takes the total membership to 170,000

Trump's alleged deal with Russia to resolve the Ukraine war – without any input from Kyiv – seemed to drop out of the sky earlier this week. It's not suprising some experts think the timing is suspicious... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trumps...

The dreaded energy price cap will rise in January by 0.2% – it does not seem like much, but it means Labour's pledge to cut energy bills by £300 is looking rather thin on the ground right now, and voters won't be happy www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/is-lab...

The Department for Education posted an ironic "apology" on Instagram boasting about its successful policies. It did not work out well for them. Top scoop by @katenicholson.bsky.social www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...

Private Eye

Will the Greens' actually be able to break out of the shadows with Zack Polanski? Our take on the party's first conference with its new leader www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/zack-p...

"It’s all shit, and every single person now knows it’s shit" "Keir's speech was like a 2-0 home win after you’ve been hammered 5-0 away in the 1st leg" How Starmer survived Labour conference, but could be gone in May. By me and @katenicholson.bsky.social www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starme...

A steward at Labour conference tells me attendees are offering him "good money" for his copy of the conference guide – most copies were withdrawn before anyone arrived because of all the references to Angela Rayner...

Major Blow For Starmer As Another Member Of Top No.10 Team Quits Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social 👇 www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/major-...

How do we define the far-right? My attempt to explain it here ⬇️ www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-do...

Securing another Tory defection is, obviously, a win for Farage – but also means he is at growing risk of turning Reform UK into the Conservatives 2.0 www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...

Excl: Rosena Allin-Khan out of Labour's deputy leadership race as "field too crowded", a source says. She would rather not split the vote and instead get MPs to rally around one candidate

Here's why Zack Polanski's win is a significant moment – and not just for the Greens: www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/why-ec...

"No doubt there will be some high profile Labour MPs looking over their shoulders" How is Labour really reacting to Corbyn's new left-wing party – beyond the eye rolls? www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-co...

I spoke to eco-populist Zac Polanski on his viral leadership campaign – and why Westminster is so "dull" www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/zack-p...

Why any optimism that Trump is turning on Putin is most likely misplaced.... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/dont-e...

Time for a wealth tax? Our @katenicholson.bsky.social explores the pros and cons as Rachel Reeves ponders how to make the government's sums add up. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/is-it-...

Deja vu as resident doctors threaten to strike again... Here's why: www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...

Great interview with energy minister Sarah Jones by top colleague @katenicholson.bsky.social She insists the government's won't U-turn on its Net Zero commitment - and blasts Nigel Farage's pledge to ditch it. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...

Exc: Sarah Jones hits back at Andrew Neil after the broadcaster suggested it was a "miracle" she had spearheaded the Industrial Strategy www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/minist...

Though not all campaigners will be happy, this is a significant step forward for women's rights at a time when misogyny is on the rise (and comes almost exactly three years after Roe v Wade was overturned in the States)

Poignant op-ed from Rachel Blake about the direction our politics is heading in, published on the ninth anniversary of Jo Cox's death www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/our-po...

Keir Starmer Warns Nigel Farage's 'Mad Experiment' Would Ruin Economy Like Liz Truss Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social 👇 www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starme...

Support for Labour now at the same level it was during the dog days of Jeremy Corbyn. Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social 👇 www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...

As Nigel Farage sets out his plans to become the next prime minister, a YouGov poll drops showing voters would rather have Starmer, Davey and Badenoch in No.10 rather than him. Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social 👇 www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-...

Starmer faces a tough Monday ahead: A pivotal UK-EU summit, and growing unrest in Labour ranks after local election losses – fuelled by backlash over cutting winter fuel payments. @kevinschofied.bsky.social and @katenicholson.bsky.social have the story www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starme...

How On Earth Did Vladimir Putin Avoid Donald Trump's Tariffs – But Ukraine Didn't? Essential explainer from @katenicholson.bsky.social www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-on...

Who says the UK doesn't have any international influence these days? www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ex-aid...

Exclusive: Rachel Reeves Denies Her Own Government’s Claim That Her Welfare Reforms Will Push 250,000 Into Poverty The chancellor sat down with HuffPost UK after delivering her first Spring Statement. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...

Labour is reportedly looking to introduce even more cuts to public services in the Spring Statement. But does that actually mean we are dipping back into austerity? www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/are-we...

Breaking overnight - UK dragged into global trade war as Trump slaps 25% tariffs on steel imports. Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-...

BREAKING: International Development Minister Resigns over Keir Starmer's Cut To Foreign Aid Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/intern...

Starmer Accused of 'Betraying World's Most Vulnerable Children' As He Slashes International Aid Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starme...

'Embarrassing To Watch!' Kemi Badenoch Baffles With Her 'Worst Performance' Yet At PMQs Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/kemi-b...

Can Starmer put his habit of sitting on the fence to good use? Here's what's at stake as the PM is caught between the EU and the US right now (featuring an excellent graphic from @toksogundare.bsky.social www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starme...

I wouldn't have thought Reeves and Starmer would be the kind of people to "wing it", but here we are... HuffPost UK's Saturday analysis: www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reeves...