openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 23 May 2026
openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 16 May 2026
With Starmer under fire, survivors say Labour must deliver long-overdue access to support on mental health and housing
Plus, the firm’s former boss Varun Chandra is entitled to six-figure payout, despite working for Starmer
Firms can get direct access to tech minister and No 10 advisers in exchange for sponsoring tech event, brochure says
The secondment, which comes as ministers court private finance, ended on same day we asked the government about it
openDemocracy findings on Varun Chandra’s activities at Hakluyt prompted official watchdog to launch investigation
Reeves’ Mansion House speech shows the corporate takeover of Labour is complete
Not much at all, it turns out. But the growing stench of desperation is palpable, even over Microsoft Teams
JP Morgan Chase wrote to Rachel Reeves to lobby against rumoured banking surcharge rise ahead of autumn budget
JP Morgan Chase wrote to Rachel Reeves to lobby against rumoured banking surcharge rise ahead of autumn budget
