3 hours ago Top Labour minister scrambles to defend Keir Starmer amid claims by his OWN allies that he's 'an HR manager, not a leader' who's 'not driving the train' and 'can't even run a bath'

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper insisted Sir Keir has a 'real determination to change the country' as she was quizzed about claims made in a new book.

Politics

95 minutes ago Brexit is ‘settled’ Sir Keir Starmer says amid calls for customs deal with EU

The Prime Minister will meet European Council leaders on Monday as he continues efforts to “reset” Britain’s relationship with the trade bloc.

Economics

35 hours ago Labour warned it risks losing support for net zero if costs not spread fairly

Exclusive: Chief climate adviser calls on Starmer to make ‘strong, confident’ case for green UK that public can buy intoEnsuring that the costs of decarbonisation are shared fairly across society must be a top priority for ministers or they risk losing public support for net zero, the UK’s chief climate adviser has warned.Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves should be making a “strong, confident” case for decarbonisation as an engine of economic growth, according to Emma Pinchbeck, the chief executive of the Climate Change Committee, the independent statutory adviser. Continue reading...

Events

9 hours ago Airport expansion puts the government on the flight path to years of trouble and strife

On top of the added levels of noise and air pollution, there’s the non-trivial matter of demolishing hundreds of homes, diverting several waterways and rerouting a long stretch of the M25Ladies and gentlemen, the captain has illuminated the “fasten seat belts” sign. Not only have Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves run into severe turbulence over Heathrow, the flight deck deliberately steered the Labour plane into storm clouds. That’s an interesting choice for a government that was already buffeted by serious unpopularity and it’s a choice that a lot of their own party are struggling to explain to themselves. Anger about the chancellor’s new commitment to back the expansion of the London airport and others is mingled with bewilderment. A lot of Labour people are scratching their heads trying to work out why she wants to burn political capital on a hugely contentious project that couldn’t possibly be complete until long after she’s done at the Treasury and Sir Keir is gone from Number...

Politics

16 hours ago Angela Rayner was 'ready to launch coup' against Keir Starmer over reshuffle spat

A book on the rise to power of Sir Keir Starmer has revealed more on the prime minister’s relationship with Angela Rayner after the party's loss in 2021 Hartlepool by-election

Politics

15 hours ago Keir Starmer is privately urged to boost defence spending to more than 3% of GDP

Sir Keir Starmer has been privately urged to boost defence spending to more than 3 per cent of GDP - far outstripping his 2.5 per cent target.

Economics

40 hours ago Starmer is accused of 'fudging the fact' in 'claiming he attended state school' by former pupil

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of 'fudging the facts' about attending a state school by Sir Peter Lampl, founder of social mobility charity Sutton Trust, who also attended Reigate Grammar.

Politics