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Jessica Elgot

Jessica Elgot is the Guardian's deputy political editor. Twitter @jessicaelgot

26 July 2024

  • Green party town councillor Clare Weightman and Lib Dem parliamentary candidate Paul Follows chat outside Godalming town council

    Greens expel Surrey members who allegedly backed tactical voting against Jeremy Hunt

  • Bridget Phillipson said there were fears the act could be ‘burdensome’ on universities.

    UK politics: Labour puts Tories’ ‘freedom of speech’ law for universities on hold – as it happened

25 July 2024

  • The chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves

    Rachel Reeves expected to reveal £20bn shortfall in public finances

  • Keir Starmer speaking from behind a lectern, with people in high vis jackets standing behind him

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Starmer says Labour finding ‘more mess’ from Tories every day as he launches Great British Energy plan – as it happened

24 July 2024

  • John McDonnell speaking in parliament

    Labour will be pushed to axe two-child benefit cap, says John McDonnell

  • Keir Starmer stands and speaks in the House of Commons during his first Prime Minister's Questions as prime minister, Wednesday 24 July; his ministers are seen on the bench behind him

    Keir Starmer’s show of force sends message to his backbenchers

  • Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons to attend his first PMQs as PM.

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Keir Starmer dodges questions on two-child benefit cap in first PMQs as prime minister – as it happened

  • Rachel Reeves speaking at a podium with the union flag behind her

    Carer's allowance crisis
    Rachel Reeves must overhaul ‘perverse’ carer’s allowance rule, Martin Lewis says

23 July 2024

  • Composite image of John McDonnell, Richard Burgon, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Apsana Begum, Imran Hussain, Ian Byrne, Zarah Sultana.

    Labour suspends seven rebels who voted to scrap two-child benefit cap

  • Keir Starmer

    UK politics: seven Labour MPs suspended after voting in favour of scrapping two-child benefit cap – as it happened

22 July 2024

  • Starmer delivering a speech during the opening day of the Farnborough international airshow on Monday.

    Keir Starmer indicates he will consider scrapping two-child benefit cap

  • chancellor, Rachel Reeves

    Reeves to appoint Covid corruption tsar to claw back billions of waste

18 July 2024

  • Rishi Sunak, at the Downing Street lectern, after the Conservatives’ election defeat, 5 July 2024

    Tory leader contest up in air as party figures disagree on timetable

    Idea for interim leader and candidates not chosen until autumn conflicting with desire to act sooner

17 July 2024

  • Keir Starmer speaks during a debate in the House of Commons

    Starmer pledges to ‘fix the foundations’ of the country in Labour’s king’s speech

  • An England football supporter wearing an England flag top and wig leans back and cheers as a crowd of fans watch the match on the big screen behind her.

    Labour moves to protect football fans with return of governance bill

  • King Charles and Queen Camilla take their places in the House of Lords for the state opening of parliament.

    Labour promises to counter ‘snake oil charm of populism’ in packed king’s speech

  • A worker at a housing construction site

    Housing plans likely to meet opposition from Labour MPs, says government

16 July 2024

  • King Charles in grey suit waves in midshot with ornate wooden chair behind

    Today in Focus
    The king’s speech: how radical will Labour be? – podcast

  • Donald Trump and JD Vance

    Labour rejects JD Vance ‘first Islamist country with nuclear weapons’ remarks

14 July 2024

  • Trump waving to supporters with blood on his face, as security guards huddle around him, with crowds of supporters in the background

    ‘No place in our societies’: UK political figures condemn Trump shooting

    Starmer phones ex-president, as Johnson, Farage and others express shock at Pennsylvania assassination attempt
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