4 h. ago KEVIN MAGUIRE: 'Keir Starmer is sowing the seeds of bigger political battles ahead'

Kevin Maguire says Nigel Farage and Reform could repeat the shooting star crash of Roy Jenkins and the SDP back in the early 1980s if voters are unhappy with Labour

Politics

4 h. ago BBC issues statement after making decision to air Kneecap’s Glastonbury performance

Belfast band’s set, which included anti-Keir Starmer and pro-Palestine chants, was not aired live by the broadcaster

Politics

4 h. ago Starmer says ‘death to IDF’ chants at Glastonbury were ‘appalling hate speech’

Rapper Bobby Vylan, of rap punk duo Bob Vylan, on Saturday led the chants on the festival’s West Holts Stage on Saturday.

Events

10 h. ago Keir Starmer has had worst start of any PM in 100 years, expert warns

Labour prime minister’s time in office even worse than that of Liz Truss, top historian says, although he looks likely to win this week’s crunch welfare vote after benefits U-turn and optomism can help him defeat Nigel Farage’s Reform

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11 h. ago Labour in chaos as Keir Starmer's allies slam rebel MPs after benefits U

In his third major policy reversal in recent weeks, Sir Keir has caved in the face of a backbench rebellion to water down plans to cut £5billion from Britain's welfare bill.

Events

12 h. ago Scottish Labour MP refuses to back Keir Starmer to lead Labour into general election after welfare cuts row

Brian Leishman said he was not focused on "personnel" but pointedly declined to endorse Starmer

Politics

12 h. ago Wes Streeting slams Sky News host's 'mischief' after he asks 'rubbish' question

Health Secretary Wes Streeting launched a passionate defence of Keir Starmer as he branded 'mischief making' talk about the Prime Minister's position a 'load of old rubbish'

Politics

13 h. ago Streeting confident about welfare vote amid criticism of ‘two

The Government’s original welfare package had restricted eligibility for Pip.

Politics

13 h. ago Angry farmers take over Welsh town with tractors to deliver Keir Starmer message

The restrictions on animals travelling due to Bluetongue is the latest source of anger

Society

14 h. ago Wes Streeting says chants of ‘death to the IDF’ at Glastonbury were ‘appalling’

The Health Secretary said that the BBC and festival have ‘questions to answer’.

Events

15 h. ago Keir Starmer admits he was distracted by Middle East crisis and NATO summit as he vows to 'carry the can' for Labour's embarrassing welfare U

The Prime Minister spent much of the past fortnight out of the country to attend a meeting of G7 leaders in Canada , and then a NATO gathering in The Hague.

Politics

15 h. ago Bob Vylan and Kneecap comments at Glastonbury investigated by police

Officers reviewing footage of comments made by bands during performances on West Holts Stage

Events

17 h. ago ‘Too arrogant to listen’: how welfare bill soured Starmer’s relations with rebel MPs

MPs describe receiving veiled deselection threats as No 10 sought to quash revolt before finally backing down The Conservative shadow cabinet minister looked more cheerful than at any point in the 12 months since the general election. “How did they get into such a mess?” they asked. “What are they going to do?”The answer was revealed a couple of days later when Keir Starmer and his ministers made a series of emergency concessions on their flagship welfare programme, to prevent the otherwise far-greater ignominy of the programme being voted down in the House of Commons. Continue reading...

Economics

21 h. ago MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: If ever we needed an effective opposition to rout Labour, it's now

Is there no limit to the price Britain must pay for having given Keir Starmer's Labour Party a chance a year ago?

Politics

22 h. ago DAN HODGES: Keir Starmer's time as Prime Minister is over. This is everything I've heard about his U

To be fair, Keir Starmer did better than Liz Truss . Her benighted premiership lasted 49 days. His has effectively ended after 11 months, almost six whole terms in Truss Years.

Politics

24 h. ago Starmer: Foreign affairs delayed me dealing with welfare rebellion

He said he was ‘heavily focused’ on what was happening with Nato and the Middle East all weekend.

Economics

24 h. ago Starmer told to rein in Rayner's workers' rights Bill as Tories warn the rule changes could lead to £1billion in tax rises

Sir Keir Starmer was told to rein in Angela Rayner 's new labour laws last night amid claims they could lead to a £1 billion tax hike.

Economics

24 h. ago Keir Starmer says he was ‘distracted’ by Middle East and Nato during welfare rebellion

Prime minister said that he was ‘heavily focused’ on foreign affairsas Labour rebellion over welfare cuts grew

Politics

25 h. ago Inside Labour's identity crisis as party members and MPs speak their mind

More than two-thirds of Labour members want the party to shift to the left - as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces calls for a reset of the direction of his Government

Events

26 h. ago Kneecap's Glastonbury set being probed by police over gig controversy

Kneecap's set was filled with expletives and calls to "free Palestine" and "f*** Keir Starmer" but the band pointed out that they did not call for a riot to take place.

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