36 h. ago Starmer defends Chagos deal as Badenoch criticises multibillion ‘surrender tax’

Sir Keir Starmer said the agreement to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius secured the ‘vital’ Diego Garcia military base.

Economics

42 h. ago Starmer condemns ‘antisemitic’ shooting of Israeli embassy staff in Washington

The attack has sent shockwaves around the world and prompted Israeli missions to beef up security.

Politics

46 h. ago Court halts conclusion of Chagos Islands deal with injunction

Sir Keir Starmer had been expected to attend a virtual ceremony alongside representatives from the Mauritian government to sign off on the deal.

Economics

55 h. ago Keir Starmer asked if more pensioners will get fuel payments next winter

The Prime Minister said further details will come at a ‘fiscal event’, likely to be the next budget in the autumn.

Economics

59 h. ago Stormont Communities Minister calls for full restoration of winter fuel payment

Gordon Lyons welcomed the statement by Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday but said it did not go far enough.

Politics

63 h. ago Government sends new aid to Gaza amid rising pressure on Israel to end blockade

A minister said the lack of aid reaching Gazans is ‘appalling’.

Politics

66 h. ago Keir Starmer: I want to make more pensioners eligible for winter fuel payments

Sir Keir said the Government would act after first needing to ‘stabilise the economy with tough decisions’.

Economics

3 d. ago EU deal gives ’12 years of certainty’ to Scottish fishermen, says Murray

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has described the agreement as a ‘horror show’.

Economics

4 d. ago Reeves says Gulf trade pact is Government’s ‘next deal’ after EU summit

Ms Reeves suggested economic growth would be strengthened through recent trade deals with the United States, the EU and India.

Politics

4 d. ago PM insists EU deal is ‘looking forward to tomorrow’ amid fishing criticism

The UK and EU are ‘prepared to say let yesterday be yesterday’, Sir Keir Starmer said.

Economics

4 d. ago Starmer and his allies spent so long attacking Labour’s left, they forgot how to govern | Owen Jones

Rehashing 20-year-old Blairite ideas that were stale then will inspire nobody. Britain is crying out for bold, transformative policy-makingJust why has Keir Starmer’s government proved such a catastrophe? This is a question that must be posed to his cheerleaders, or at least those who were at one time cheerleaders: the road from the last general election is lined with silently discarded pompoms. The idea here is not to rub their faces in a political project that is now both electorally toxic and morally bankrupt, but to determine what happens next.First off, the failure should be considered absolute. It is projected that a Labour government will drive more than a million Britons into – or more deeply into – poverty through an assault on disability benefits. The same government imposed hardship on many pensioners by stripping away the winter fuel payment, and it refuses to reverse the Tories’ two-child benefit cap, the UK’s biggest single generator of child poverty. Not content with ...

Events

4 d. ago Deal with EU on defence ‘first step’ to further cooperation, minister says

Defence Secretary John Healey says the agreement opens the door to more collaboration as MPs hear the amount the UK will pay is still to be decided.

Politics

5 d. ago Negotiations go ‘down to the wire’ as Keir Starmer seeks EU reset deal

Reports suggest disagreements over fishing rights and youth mobility have presented last-minute stumbling blocks to an agreement.

Economics

5 d. ago Britons feel disconnected from society and lack faith in others – poll

The impact of last year’s riots continues to affect community cohesion.

Politics

5 d. ago Elton John calls UK government ‘absolute losers’ over AI copyright plans

Songwriter says he thinks it is a ‘criminal offence’ to let tech firms use protected work without permissionSir Elton John has called the UK government “absolute losers” over proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission.The singer and songwriter said it was a “criminal offence” to change copyright law in favour of artificial intelligence companies. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Elton John calls Labour ‘absolute losers’ over AI copyright plans

Sir Elton John branded the Labour government “absolute losers” after calls by the House of Lords to amend the Data (Use and Access) Bill to include greater copyright protections against artificial intelligence (AI) were resisted.

Politics

5 d. ago Is Keir Starmer about to cave to Labour benefit rebels? Government could ease two

The two-child cap on handouts is said to be among measures that could be tweaked as the PM and Chancellor Rachel Reeves try to appease furious party backbenchers.

Politics

5 d. ago Elton John says UK government being ‘absolute losers’ over AI copyright plans

Songwriter says he thinks it is a ‘criminal offence’ to let tech firms use protected work without permissionSir Elton John has called the UK government “absolute losers” over proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission.The songwriter said it was a “criminal offence” to change copyright law in favour of artificial intelligence companies. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Elton John labels Keir Starmer’s government ‘absolute losers’ over AI plans

Sir Elton John branded the Labour government “absolute losers” after calls by the House of Lords to amend the Data (Use and Access) Bill to include greater copyright protections against artificial intelligence (AI) were resisted.

Politics

6 d. ago Swinney challenges Starmer to ‘drop ideological red lines’ ahead of EU summit

The First Minister also insisted Scotland ‘cannot be treated as an afterthought’ in Monday’s talks.

Politics