Bramble: Labour Party https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/labour-party Stories involving Labour Party, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb Rayner announces property agent regulator and leasehold fee caps at Labour conference https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/rayner-announces-leasehold-agent-crackdown-at-labour-conference https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/rayner-announces-leasehold-agent-crackdown-at-labour-conference Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:04:05 +0100 Politics In her Labour conference speech, Housing Secretary Angela Rayner announced an independent regulator for property agents and powers to cap leasehold permission and administration fees. Coverage differs on emphasis, with the Daily Mail carrying sceptical expert reaction. (3 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 1 right) Nature minister's 'far-right' remark on nostalgic countryside draws Tory and Reform criticism https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/labour-minister-jenny-riddell-carpenter-calls-rural-nostalgia-a-far-ri https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/labour-minister-jenny-riddell-carpenter-calls-rural-nostalgia-a-far-ri Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:13:51 +0100 Politics Nature minister Jenny Riddell-Carpenter told a Labour conference fringe event that a nostalgic pub, warm ale and black Labrador vision of Britain would be a far-right one. Only right-leaning outlets covered it, and all stress the backlash. (3 outlets: 0 left · 0 centre · 3 right) Burnham's first conference speech as PM: triple lock to change in 2030 to fund care service https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/andy-burnham-s-labour-conference-speech-care-service-and-pensions-trip https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/andy-burnham-s-labour-conference-speech-care-service-and-pensions-trip Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:52:54 +0100 Politics In his first Labour conference speech as prime minister, Andy Burnham said the pensions triple lock would change from 2030 to help fund a National Care Service, and announced an electoral reform commission. Outlets differ on whether the lock is \"scrapped\" or \"adjusted\", and on whether the savings can cover care. (18 outlets: 6 left · 6 centre · 6 right) Healey's first Labour conference speech as Chancellor draws on New Labour past https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/john-healey-s-labour-conference-speech-references-gordon-brown https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/john-healey-s-labour-conference-speech-references-gordon-brown Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:09:27 +0100 Politics John Healey's first conference speech as Chancellor mixed talk of hope with references to Gordon Brown and the 1990s. The left-leaning New Statesman stresses the New Labour ties; the Daily Mail's Andrew Neil criticises the speech for lacking economic substance. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) Burnham announces publicly owned Great British Grid body at Labour conference https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/burnham-proposes-great-british-grid-body-in-labour-conference-speech https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/burnham-proposes-great-british-grid-body-in-labour-conference-speech Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:31:50 +0100 Politics In his first Labour conference speech as prime minister, Andy Burnham announced Great British Grid, a publicly owned body to invest in the electricity grid. Outlets differ on whether it amounts to "public control", how much money it has, and what it means for bills. (4 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 2 right) Burnham announces repeal of ban on public ownership of water companies https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/burnham-announces-repeal-of-ban-on-public-ownership-of-water-companies https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/burnham-announces-repeal-of-ban-on-public-ownership-of-water-companies Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:13:06 +0100 Politics In his first Labour conference speech as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham said the government would repeal a ban on public ownership of water companies. Coverage is thin: one business report and one opinion column. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right)