7 hours ago Succession star pleads with Keir Starmer 'pick up the phone and bring Brit dad home'

In a powerful video Succession star Brian Cox called on Keir Starmer to 'pick up the phone' and help bring British citizen Alaa Abd el-Fattah back to his family in the UK

Politics

11 hours ago Starmer could introduce new law to block Musk from donating to Reform, minister suggests

As a US citizen, Mr Musk cannot legally make a personal donation to a UK political party, but he could do so through the UK subsidiaries of his companies

Politics

16 hours ago How Scotland and Trident would benefit the most from 2.5% defence spending rise

Labour has committed to increasing defence spend, but Sir Keir Starmer has not said when the target of 2.5 per cent of GDP will be achieved

Politics

21 hours ago Keir Starmer's aides 'revive Dominic Cummings idea of unit to cull Treasury power'

Advisers to the Prime Minister have discussed reviving Dominic Cummings' idea of setting up a Downing Street economic unit to curb the power of the Treasury.

Politics

22 hours ago New laws taking ‘major strides’ to improving people’s lives, Lucy Powell claims

The Commons Leader said the ‘unrelenting legislative agenda’ would have a ‘tangible positive impact’.

Society

24 hours ago 'Strained' Keir Starmer badly needs holiday, his friends say as they reveal PM is suffering from the 'relentless strain' of the job

After a bruising start to his premiership and a record collapse in personal ratings, the friends said that Sir Keir 'needs a lot of soothing and a lot of buoying up at the moment'.

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30 hours ago Voices: Labour fears Nigel Farage – but he’s Keir Starmer’s secret weapon against the Tories

The Reform leader is one of the most important politicians of recent British history. He ought to be taken seriously, writes John Rentoul

Events

30 hours ago UK Christmas market has reviewed its security in wake of Magdeburg attack

Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market’s security processes were reviewed but no changes were required.

Events

32 hours ago Starmer’s plan to use the King to charm Trump – and bypass Nigel Farage

Exclusive: As the furore erupts over Lord Peter Mandelson heading to Washington DC as UK ambassador, a plan is believed to be in place for senior royals to be ‘front and centre’ in a charm offensive with Donald Trump

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