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Does Keir Starmer’s plan to freeze energy bills go far enough?

Does Keir Starmer’s plan to freeze energy bills go far enough?

The Labour leader’s intervention has been welcomed, but critics on the left argue firms should be nationalised, not bailed out.

By Rachel Wearmouth

Keir Starmer’s energy strategy hints at Wilson-like cunning

Philip Collins

Iain Dale’s Diary: My week at the Edinburgh Fringe, and a spellbinding chat with Angela Rayner

Iain Dale

Letter of the week: Labour's missing localism

Letter of the week: Labour’s missing localism

Why Rishi Sunak failed

Harry Lambert

Labour is still scared of Scottish voters

Rory Scothorne

EU migration has plummeted since Brexit

EU migration has plummeted since Brexit

Saywah Mahmood

New Statesman Podcast

Is Labour finally on the front foot in the energy crisis?

The New Statesman podcast

Is Labour finally on the front foot in the energy crisis?

Labour’s costed energy bills plan could catch the Conservatives napping on the issue.

Morning Call

Liz Truss says that an economic recession “is not inevitable”

Liz Truss says that an economic recession “is not inevitable”

Rachel Wearmouth

Liz Truss is weak on policy – but she's winning anyway

Liz Truss is weak on policy – but she’s winning anyway

Freddie Hayward

Liz Truss still appears unstoppable despite her embarrassing U-turn on pay

Liz Truss still appears unstoppable despite her embarrassing U-turn on pay

Rachel Wearmouth

Truss and Sunak’s lurch to the right jeopardises 2019 coalition

Truss and Sunak’s lurch to the right jeopardises 2019 coalition

Freddie Hayward