The leader of the opposition Reform party, Nigel Farage, is calling the plan an ‘attempt to rig the political system.’

The voting age will be lowered from 18 in time for the next general election, under plans announced by Sir Keir and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner. Sir Keir said: “I think it’s really important that 16 and 17-year-olds have the vote, because they are old enough to go out to work, they are old enough to pay taxes, so pay in.”

Diane Abbott could face fresh Labour suspension as party takes new comments on racism ‘incredibly seriously’ - Abbott under fresh scrutiny as she says she has no regrets over 2023 comments that led to

High profile left winger Zarah Sultana has quit Labour and vowed to launch a new political party with Jeremy Corbyn. That, however, seems to have come as news to him.

One recent poll on support for a hypothetical Corbyn-led party – which we should take with some salt – found that its 10% support comes partly from eating into the Green vote. An electoral arrangement with the Greens, on the other hand, may require shared policy platforms, raising the question of why a separate party is needed.

Labour are rumoured to be on the verge of blocking Chinese electric vehicles from a new £650 million grant scheme. In response, Beijing has issued a stern warning to the Labour Party government, with a Chinese embassy spokesman cautioning that the nation would "resolutely safeguard" its electric car industry.

Labour minister Jess Phillips says rebel MPs right to be punished for ‘slagging off own government’ - Comes as Keir Starmer’s attempt to impose discipline on party faces fresh challenge from Diane Abb