5 m. ago The real reason why Angela Rayner bought the £800,000 flat that proved her undoing

Angela Rayner's thinly disguised ambition to succeed Sir Keir Starmer has become a matter of location, location, location.

Economics

33 m. ago Reeves pledges to ‘grip cost of living’ in Budget as tax hikes expected

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is grappling with weak economic growth, persistent inflation and an expected downgrade to official productivity forecasts.

Economics

1 hour ago Sir Keir Starmer insists there will be no 'vexatious prosecutions' of British veterans over killings in Northern Ireland after SAS group announced legal action against Labour's Troubles Bill

The Prime Minister told reporters travelling with him to the G20 summit in South Africa that the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill strikes the right balance.

Events

2 h. ago Burnham heads list of candidates by Labour members to replace Starmer

The Greater Manchester mayor is one of four Labour politicians, including Angela Rayner, Ed Miliband and Wes Streeting, who Labour Party members would vote for to replace Keir Starmer, according to a new poll

Events

3 h. ago Andrew should give evidence on Epstein to Congress, Starmer suggests

The prime minister said that anybody with ‘relevant information’ should be prepared to share it

Politics

3 h. ago Starmer confident Troubles Bill will not bring ‘vexatious prosecutions’

A commission to investigate Troubles-related killings and a separate information recovery body are due to be set up under the Government’s proposals.

Events

3 h. ago PM makes vow to SAS veterans after legal action threat over Troubles law reform

Keir Starmer has promised former soldiers they won’t face 'vexatious prosecutions' amid fears over his reforms to legacy legislation on the Northern Ireland troubles

Events

4 h. ago Andrew should give ‘relevant information’ to US Epstein probe, Starmer suggests

The Prime Minister declined to comment on the former prince, but said in general anyone with relevant details should provide them.

Politics

4 h. ago Keir Starmer responds to calls for Andrew Windsor to give US Epstein evidence

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor should give evidence to the US on its Jeffrey Epstein probe, Keir Starmer has suggested, after the disgraced former prince ignored a Congress deadline

Politics

5 h. ago Trump says his humiliating Ukraine peace plan is NOT a 'final offer' but the war must end now

Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Saturday, Donald Trump said he would like to see peace between Ukraine and Russia, before adding the proposal was not his 'final offer'.

Politics

5 h. ago Starmer and other Ukraine allies express ‘concern’ over US peace plan

Donald Trump said his proposal is not a ‘final offer’ but the war must end now

Politics

5 h. ago Starmer and Trump agree teams will work together on Ukraine peace plan

Downing Street confirmed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had spoken to US President Donald Trump.

Politics

6 h. ago Keir Starmer finally given voice in Donald Trump's controversial Ukraine 'peace plan'

International leaders held crunch talks on Ukraine today at the G20 summit in South Africa, shunned by Trump, where they rejected parts of the US President’s peace plan

Politics

7 h. ago Keir Starmer backs SafeCall campaign to protect missing children as donations surge past £75,000

Prime minister hails The Independent’s appeal in supporting the 70,000 children who go missing each year, as major donors and public figures join effort to fund new national service

Economics

7 h. ago Starmer to speak to Trump about Ukraine plan challenged by Kyiv’s allies

US, Ukrainian and European national security advisers will discuss the US-drafted plan on Sunday.

Politics

7 h. ago Keir Starmer 'torn to shreds' in Sky News interview amid plot to oust PM

Sky News' Beth Rigby grilled Sir Keir Starmer in a relentless interview, pressing him on tax promises and Downing Street chaos as he repeatedly evaded questions

Politics

8 h. ago Keir Starmer rejects parts of Donald Trump's Ukraine plan ahead of crunch talks

Leaders held urgent crunch talks on Ukraine at the G20 summit in South Africa, where they rejected parts of US President Donald Trump's peace plan for the war-torn country

Politics

8 h. ago Moment Keir Starmer stumbles while meeting business leaders ahead of G20 summit

Prime Minister Keir Starmer stumbled over his own feet as he arrived to meet with senior business leaders in Johannesburg ahead of the G20 summit on Friday (21 November).

Politics

9 h. ago Starmer and other Ukraine allies say US peace plan ‘will require work’

The G7 and G20 leaders who met at the South Africa summit expressed concerns about the proposal to limit Kyiv’s army.

Politics

18 h. ago If Donald Trump abandons Ukraine, UK and Europe must step into the breach

Keir Starmer says Donald Trump wants a ‘just and lasting peace’ for Ukraine but there are alarming reports about the contents of a supposed US peace deal

Politics