The Cabinet Office still has not drawn up a list of responsibilities for ministers after the reshuffle in September. Paymaster General Nick Thomas-Symonds admitted in a written response that an updated list of ministerial responsibilities has not been published because it “is still in production.” Only had about four months to do it…
Shadow minister Mike Wood told Guido: “When Keir Starmer can’t even decide which of his Ministers do what, it’s little wonder his Government is such a shambolic mess.” Another thing for the PM to add to his ‘to-do list’ as he “turns a corner” in 2026…
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar said in his speech marking the launch of the Scottish Parliament election campaign:
“The UK Labour government has many meaningful achievements which they need to shout louder about, but it is also fair to say that they haven’t got everything right. And there are many challenges they still must confront. I get it. I don’t just see it. I feel it across Scotland. I know the Prime Minister and the UK Labour Government are not popular with the public right now. So, I am not running to be Scotland’s first minister in denial of that truth. I am running to be Scotland’s first minister in defiance of it.”