Politics

Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn may be the figureheads of a new left-wing party, but already there is a battle over leadership. The confusion behind the initial launch speaks to a wider debate happening behind closed doors as to who should steer the party – now and in the future. Already, in the true spirit…

The Online Safety Act is putting free speech at risk and needs significant adjustments, Elon Musk’s social network X has warned. New rules that came into force last week require platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and X – as well as sites hosting pornography – to bring in measures to prove that someone using…

A “united front” of US social media giants could try to “fight off” regulation implemented in Europe, an American politician has suggested. The idea that big tech companies like Meta, Apple, Microsoft and others could work together against both the UK and EU laws was made by Republican senator Scott Fitzgerald, who is chair of…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has dodged calls from her predecessor Anneliese Dodds for a wealth tax to be considered ahead of this autumn’s budget. When Sir Keir Starmer became Labour leader in 2020, Ms Dodds was his first pick for shadow chancellor. However, she did not last long and was replaced by Ms Reeves, who then…

Voting in the Green Party’s leadership contest kicks off today. The party, which has four MPs and more than 800 council seats, holds elections for its leaders and deputy leaders every two years. However, the last contest was in 2021 when current leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay were elected for a three-year term to…