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Labour

Army suspends non-essential training exercises as budget pressures force cutbacks

The British Army has curtailed non-essential collective training for many UK-based units amid budget pressures, while operational and high-readiness training continues.

Charlotte Mercer • 4 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Labour

Burnham and Macron discuss building long-range SCALP missiles inside Ukraine

Andy Burnham and Emmanuel Macron have discussed next steps towards establishing local SCALP missile assembly lines in Ukraine after Britain cleared the release of classified information on UK components.

Charlotte Mercer • 4 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Labour

Labour gains Southside/Newington from SNP in Edinburgh Council by-election

Scottish Labour's Ruth Elliot has won the Southside/Newington council by-election in Edinburgh, gaining the seat from the SNP after being elected at stage 13.

Daniel Whitmore • 4 Sep 2026 • 2 min read

Labour

Government names nearly 660 employers for minimum-wage breaches as new Fair Work Agency takes enforcement role

The Government has named 658 employers for National Minimum Wage breaches, with around £4 million repaid to more than 27,000 workers and £7 million in penalties imposed.

Charlotte Mercer • 4 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Labour

UK commits £400m to international tropical-forest fund

The UK intends to invest £400 million in the Tropical Forests Forever Facility through a loan, with the commitment subject to final due diligence and agreement over the fund's governance.

Charlotte Mercer • 3 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Reform UK

Reform plans London and New York investor roadshow as Jenrick pledges £100bn spending squeeze

Reform UK plans investor meetings in London and New York as Robert Jenrick pledges more than £100 billion of spending reductions in the party's first 100 days in government.

Charlotte Mercer • 3 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Labour

Home Office tightens immigration rules so people who previously absconded from bail can be refused

The Home Office is changing the Immigration Rules so applicants in the UK who previously failed to report for immigration bail or absconded from bail or custody can be refused on that basis.

Charlotte Mercer • 3 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Reform UK

Reform UK takes more than £5.3m in donations, out-raising Labour and Conservatives

Reform UK accepted more than £5.3 million in donations during the second quarter of 2026, comfortably out-raising Labour and the Conservatives, according to new Electoral Commission figures.

Charlotte Mercer • 3 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Labour

UK summons Russian diplomat after Germany blames Moscow for drone attack on Leipzig airport

Britain has summoned Russia's Chargé d'Affaires after Germany blamed Moscow for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Russia denies responsibility.

Charlotte Mercer • 3 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Labour

Home Office lets modern-slavery victims leave sponsoring employers without losing right to work

Recognised modern-slavery victims on Skilled Worker visas can now leave an exploitative sponsoring employer and work elsewhere for the remainder of their existing visa.

Charlotte Mercer • 3 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Greens

Green leader Zack Polanski confirms bid for Keir Starmer’s former seat

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has confirmed he wants to contest the Holborn and St Pancras by-election triggered by Sir Keir Starmer’s departure from Parliament, although he must still be formally selected by local party members.

Charlotte Mercer • 3 Sep 2026 • 5 min read

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