14 hours ago Readers' letters: Raising employers' National Insurance contributions still hits 'working people'

Readers take Sir Keir Starmer to task over speculation around plans to increase employers’ National insurance contributions

Events

17 hours ago Labour peer declares taking freebies should be a crime in the wake of Taylorgate scandal

Sir Keir Starmer faced fresh embarrassment last night after Labour peer Lord Sikka said it should be a crime for ministers to accept generous freebies.

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25 hours ago RAF chief lied to ministers about recruitment policy, senior MP claims in PMQs

Sir Keir Starmer has promised the RAF’s former head of recruitment a meeting after it was alleged she was forced to quit for refusing to implement ‘an illegal recruitment policy’

Politics

29 hours ago Downing Street rejects conflict of interest claims over PM’s meeting with Swift

Sir Keir Starmer and his family met the US pop star at one of her Wembley concerts in August.

Events

29 hours ago Extremist Israeli ministers still face threat of UK sanctions, Sir Keir Starmer says

PM also confirms urgent UN Security Council meeting over Israeli blockade of Gaza aid

Politics

30 hours ago Sir Keir Starmer considering sanctions against Israeli cabinet members

Sir Keir also said he agrees with the position taken by the White House when it warned that more humanitarian aid must flow into Gaza

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