7 minutes ago Keir Starmer press conference LIVE: Prime Minister brands record net migration figures a 'different order of failure' as he vows to drive down numbers arriving in UK

MAILONLINE BLOG: Keir Starmer is to address the nation in response to record net migration figures at a Downing Street press conference.

Politics

17 minutes ago Embarrassment for Keir Starmer as Scotland reinstates winter fuel payments for pensioners after Rachel Reeves' 'cruel' cuts

The SNP-led administration at Holyrood said every pensioner in Scotland will receive a winter heating payment next year.

Economics

20 minutes ago Keir Starmer admits he MUST bring down immigration after shock figures show net inflows hitting a new peak of 906,000 in a year

The PM insisted Britain can no longer be a 'soft touch' after huge revisions to official data showed net inflows were 906,000 in the year to June 2023.

Events

23 minutes ago Fact check: General election petition, the law on spiking, and NHS waiting lists

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Politics

27 minutes ago PM announces overhaul of immigration system as net migration hits 906,000

Sir Keir Starmer accused the previous government of running ‘a one-nation experiment in open borders’ at a press conference in Downing Street.

Events

32 minutes ago Keir Starmer insists Chagos Islands' surrender is a 'good deal' amid claims he 'wants to rush through' agreement to hand UK territory to Mauritius before Donald Trump becomes US president

The Prime Minister is under fresh pressure over his 'surrender' of the archipelago to a nation viewed as an ally of China while it is home to a major western airbase.

Politics

68 minutes ago Keir Starmer press conference LIVE: Prime Minister to address nation in response to record migration figures

MAILONLINE BLOG: Keir Starmer is to address the nation in response to record net migration figures at a Downing Street press conference.

Politics

70 minutes ago What is net migration? And what are the latest UK figures for people arriving

Net migration is the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country.

Politics

71 minutes ago UK politics live: Keir Starmer gives Downing Street speech on migration after figures fall sharply

Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that net migration has fallen by 20 per cent this year, after reaching a record high of 906,000 in 2023

Politics