28 h. ago Keir Starmer makes major announcement on migrants arriving by boat

The UK Prime Minister has struck a deal with French President Macron

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69 h. ago Wes Streeting warns doctors ‘the public will not forgive you’ as NHS strike chaos looms

NHS would face major disruption over industrial action, threatening to put Sir Keir Starmer's plans for health service at risk

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer set for major announcement after Rachel Reeves appeared tearful in PMQs

Keir Starmer is set to unveil a brand new 10-year plan for the NHS – despite his speech being focused on fixing the NHS he is expected to face numerous questions on his Chancellor Rachel Reeves

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8 d. 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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1 week ago Keir Starmer hit by new major rebellion as 49 Labour MPs refuse to back his government's welfare cuts

Ministers had taken drastic action as furious MPs lined up in the Commons to attack the plan to make it harder to claim Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and health-related universal credit.

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1 week ago How No 10 went from bullish to badly damaged as rebels forced further welfare bill concessions

Tumultuous 24 hours capped by last-minute climbdown on cuts to Pips could define rest of Starmer’s time as PMHow did your MP vote on the welfare reforms?Hours before MPs were due to vote on the government’s welfare bill, Angela Rayner conveyed an urgent message to Downing Street.She had spent the day in intense talks with Labour rebels including Sarah Owen and Florence Eshalomi, and come to the conclusion the concessions offered just days earlier had failed. Dozens of them were still planning to vote against the government, and one of Keir Starmer’s major economic policies hung in the balance. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Keir Starmer still battling disability benefit cuts revolt as U

Keir Starmer offered major concessions on welfare reforms to avoid a Commons defeat - but the Government's own analysis suggests 150,000 people could still be pushed into poverty

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1 week ago Benefits rebellion LIVE: Liz Kendall to face MPs ahead of major PIP welfare vote

In a dramatic climbdown last week after a major revolt by over 100 Labour MPs, Keir Starmer agreed to protect all existing claimants from losing Personal Independence Payments

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2 w. ago Reeves 'set to raise taxes' to fund Starmer benefits surrender: PM says he is 'pleased' after Labour revolt forces guarantee that NO

Keir Starmer claimed he had 'listened' in making major concessions to rebels threatening to kill flagship legislation on health and disability benefits.

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2 w. ago Reeves 'set to raise taxes' to fund Starmer benefits surrender that will not strip ANYONE of their handouts and blows another hole in UK finances

Keir Starmer has handed major concessions to rebels in a desperate bid to salvage flagship legislation on health and disability benefits.

Economics

2 w. ago Keir Starmer in huge DWP benefit cuts climbdown as he offers deal to rebels

Hundreds of thousands of people will avoid losing their Personal Independence Payments after Keir Starmer was forced into major climbdown to avoid a humiliating Commons defeat

Economics

2 w. ago Keir Starmer prepares major DWP benefit cut concessions to welfare rebels

Leading rebels told The Mirror 'serious progress' has been made in crisis talks with No10 over the disability benefit cuts impacting hundreds of thousands of people

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2 w. ago Tory MP launches astonishing attack on Kemi Badenoch after staggering Commons blunder

There were gasps across the Commons as Kemi Badenoch accused Keir Starmer of 'evading' PMQs to attend two major international summits - prompting Tory Mark Pritchard to voice his disbelief

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer warns the UK faces serious threats in major defence speech

The Prime Minister said it was a mistake to think threats were far off

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2 w. ago Amazon’s new UK warehouses to hire thousands as Starmer hails ‘win’ for Britain

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hailed the expansion plans as a ‘major win’ and a vote of confidence in the UK.

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2 w. ago Thousands of jobs to be created at Amazon’s new UK warehouses

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer lauded the expansion plans as a "major win" for the UK economy.

Society

2 w. ago Keir Starmer makes major UK defence announcement as Middle East crisis spirals

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain would meet this 'era of radical uncertainty' by pouring cash into defence and security as he jets to the NATO summit in the Hague

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3 w. 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

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer makes major visa threat to countries that don't sign asylum returns deals

Keir Starmer said the UK is looking at a more 'transactional' approach which would see countries that refuse to take back failed asylum seekers given fewer visas

Economics

3 w. ago BREAKING: Keir Starmer seals major deal with Donald Trump at G7 summit

The deal, which was announced in May, will see tariffs on steel and car exports to the US slashed. But it has not yet been implemented

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