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Keir Starmer may not be on track for a win in the next election, but the Conservatives should worry about transactional voters
UK opposition leader confronts hecklers and strives to reconnect with voters in keynote conference speech
Shadow foreign secretary tries to set out an optimistic vision ahead of party conference
Post-industrial England is turning blue — and there is much more to the shift than Brexit
Davey believes liberal Tory supporters’ unease with Johnson threatens ‘blue wall’ seats
More money for the NHS and social care is popular with voters but risks alienating some Tory MPs
A revolution is needed if we are to truly fix the system — and help all generations equally
Retirees unsure about managing their funds but resist advice
Comments rekindle bitter memories of industrial decline under Margaret Thatcher
Tory backbenchers warn prime minister is in danger of losing touch with new supporters in ‘red wall’ seats
Labour’s Batley and Spen win shows that the pandemic is no longer dominating the discourse
The party leader must seize on the Batley and Spen by-election result and start winning back voters
Five years after the referendum and six months after the UK left the EU single market, the ‘earthquake’ is still being felt
‘Red Wall’ Tories see HS2 and Northern Powerhouse as key to delivering 2019 election promises
Some MPs may grumble, but the UK must not hold elections based on population data that is almost 25 years old
Proposed new constituency map would solidify Conservative ‘red wall’, say strategists
DUP’s choice of hardliner Edwin Poots has placed further strain on the region’s already fragile political institutions
The party’s tormentor George Galloway is polishing up his weapons for a battle in West Yorkshire
An alliance of ‘progressives’ would just be a distraction for the UK’s opposition Labour party
Starmer thinks PM could opt for an early poll after scrapping fixed-term parliaments if the recovery takes hold
Prime minister under pressure to deliver results to new Conservative supporters in northern towns
Losses in party’s heartlands show it must reinvent itself to win back support
But Downing Street celebrations are muted as prime minister awaits outcome of Scottish polls
Win for Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen points up shift from Labour to Tories in former industrial areas
From the personal appeal of Boris Johnson to the struggles of Keir Starmer, what we know so far
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