5 h. ago Lord Mandelson says Nigel Farage is 'peaking too soon' to become PM despite admitting that Keir Starmer's election landslide was down to 'anger'

Lord Mandelson - the UK ambassador to the US - said Nigel Farage is a 'highly effective populist' as polls show Reform with a significant lead.

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4 d. ago France's Macron says he and 'dear Keir' Starmer WILL tackle small boats as president admits illegal immigration is a 'burden' for both UK and France

In an historic address to Westminster politicians the French president said that illegal immigration was a 'burden' on both countries.

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9 d. ago 9 new things we learned about 'hard b*****d' Keir Starmer from Trump to family life

Prime Minister Keir Starmer admitted the last few days have been 'tough', but said he and his team will keep 'punching through' during an interview with BBC's Nick Robinson

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1 week ago Starmer admits to ‘tough’ few days as prime minister addresses Reeves crying

Sir Keir Starmer has admitted the past few days have been “tough” as he discusses Rachel Reeves crying during parliament on Wednesday (2 July).

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1 week ago Keir Starmer LIVE: PM to give major speech after Rachel Reeves seen crying

Keir Starmer has admitted that the last few days have been tough after he was forced to tear up welfare reforms and Chancellor Rachel Reeves was seen crying in the Commons at PMQs

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2 w. 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.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer admits he 'deeply regrets' his 'island of strangers' immigration remark

Keir Starmer said he and his advisors were unaware of similarities between his words and Enoch Powell's vile Rivers of Blood speech - saying he said it hours after his family home was targeted by arsonists

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer admits government has ‘asked a lot’ of business, and defends employment rights bill – business live

PM tells BCC conference businesses have made a ‘huge difference’, following the tax rises in the last budgetFull story: Shell has ‘no intention’ of making offer to buy BP after £60bn takeover rumoursStarmer then tells the BCC conference that the spending review earlier this month is a “clear shift” towards investing in the future of the UK, not simply tackling the promises it inherited.Starmer says his administration have “wiped the slate clean”, stabilized the economy, and can now move onto building a fairer Britain, with change and renewal.‘I fully acknowledge that this year, as we’ve had to fix the foundations of our country, [and] deal with the unprecedented mess that we inherited, we’ve asked a lot of you.I understand that, and I want to acknowledge that.They are all vital for the long-term growth of our country. But none of that would have been possible without your contribution. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer defends Labour's tax hikes and employment rights red tape as business chiefs warn burden must NOT be increased again

Keir Starmer admitted the government had 'asked a lot' of firms as he addressed the British Chambers of Commerce conference in London .

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3 w. ago Voices: Keir Starmer accidentally admits his first year has been a failure

The prime minister said his biggest mistake was that ‘we haven’t always told our story as well as we should’ – an attempt to minimise a problem that is fundamental, argues John Rentoul

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer admits Channel situation is 'deteriorating' and hints visas could be slashed for countries that don't tackle illegal migrants

Keir Starmer delivered a grim assessment as pictures emerged of migrants battling through teargas grenades on a beach near Calais this morning before setting off for Britain.

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3 w. ago Starmer to cut visas for countries who fail to sign return agreements for illegal migrants

After talks at the G7 over the ‘deteriorating situation’ with the small boats on the Channel, the prime minister has vowed to take tougher action

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