11 h. ago Keir Starmer left to sweat as Labour rebels apply heat over benefit cuts

Labour MPs line up to demand more changes to planned benefit cuts as rebels

Politics

56 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

1 week ago Trump warns Iran 'I'm not in the mood to negotiate' as US Air Force planes land in Europe and Israel strikes nuclear facility

The US president abruptly left Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and allies at a major global summit amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran

Events

1 week ago While the cat's away Deputy PM Angela Rayner chairs Cabinet for the first time with Keir Starmer in Canada for G7 summit

With Sir Keir Starmer at the G7 in Canada it was left to his number two to host the regular gathering of ministers in Downing Street .

Politics

3 w. ago Keir Starmer's muddled politics are reaching their limit. It's time for him to make a choice | Andy Beckett

Veer left or double down on the right? Either way, the prime minister needs to commit and sell it to an impatient electorateAfter less than a year in power, Labour has reached a familiar place. Keir Starmer’s troubled government is at a fork in the road, wondering which direction to follow. With the delivery of its spending review next week after several acrimonious delays, and a Commons vote on its divisive welfare cuts expected later this month, the government’s unity and morale are fragile. The public finances are severely strained, with ever more competing demands, such as for extra defence spending. Though much more energetic than its Tory predecessor, this government often seems opaque, unable to explain its purpose in a compelling way.Many voters and journalists – even more impatient than usual after years of manic politics – are already considering what might replace Starmer’s administration. At barely 20% in the polls, Labour is as unpopular as in its most disliked days und...

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4 w. ago Starmer defies Labour clamour for tax hikes to fund more welfare as he hints at winter fuel allowance move soon

Keir Starmer poured cold water on left-wing demands for 'wealth taxes' to fund spending on benefits and service, arguing that the burden is already 'high'.

Economics