4 h. ago The inside story of how Starmer seized back control of Labour

As the long summer recess approached, the PM dramatically suspended four Labour MPs to reassert his authority. Political Editor David Maddox looks out how events unfolded and what it means through the eyes of those involved

Politics

7 h. ago World Athletics Championships: London’s 2029 bid gets Starmer backing

UK government will give £35m to help push for eventPrevious successes leave city in strong position for bidLondon is in prime position to stage the 2029 World Athletics Championships after finally securing a substantial government funding commitment for the bid.It is understood that the UK government has agreed to give £35m to help bid for the championships, which would be the first to be staged in London since 2017, with the mayor’s office expected to commit around £10m. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Starmer backs bid to bring 2029 World Athletics Championships to London

The English capital last held the event in 2017.

Sport

10 h. ago Britain is great at muddling through. But imagine if its leaders knew where they were heading | Timothy Garton Ash

Starmer’s successful ‘reset’ with Europe highlights an underlying incoherence. The only rational long-term strategy is to rejoin the EU, but our politics is far removed from thatLike a chronic ailment, strategic incoherence gnaws at everything Britain does in the world. Keir Starmer’s real achievement in resetting relations with mainland Europe – witness the recent visits of the French president Emmanuel Macron and the German chancellor Friedrich Merz – does not obscure, and in a way even highlights, this deeper confusion.After 1945, Winston Churchill envisioned Britain’s global role at the intersection of three circles: the British Commonwealth and (then still) empire; the Europe whose postwar recovery and unification he strongly supported; and the United States. As Commonwealth countries have formed stronger ties elsewhere, the first circle is no longer of strategic significance. Having committed itself in the 1970s to the most developed political and economic form of the second c...

Politics

18 h. ago Labour accuses Reform of threatening almost one million jobs with net zero plans

Reform deputy leader Richard Tice wrote to energy companies urging them not to invest in the latest round of green energy contracts.

Events

21 h. ago Starmer holds ‘constructive’ call with Taoiseach on Troubles legacy plans

In a call with Micheal Martin, the Prime Minister had what was described as a ‘constructive discussion’ on dealing with the legacy of the conflict.

Events

24 h. ago Britain is lowering the voting age to 16. It's getting a mixed reaction

The British government has announced plans to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 before the next national election

Politics

25 h. ago Minehead school bus crash: Boy, 10, dead and nine people injured still in hospital after coach flips onto roof

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was being ‘kept up to date’ on the tragic incident

Events

25 h. ago Minehead school bus crash:Boy, 10, dead and 21 injured after coach flips onto roof on way back from zoo trip

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was being ‘kept up to date’ on the tragic incident

Events

28 h. ago Tributes paid to victims of ‘devastating’ fatal school coach crash

One child has died and 21 staff members and pupils from Minehead Middle School were injured after a school coach left the A396 in Somerset.

Events

29 h. ago French riot police in early morning clash with migrants in coastal town

Footage from Gravelines shows a group throwing rocks from afar in the direction of officers, who are equipped with shields, helmets and tear gas.

Events

29 h. ago White House reveals when Donald Trump will land in Scotland next week

The US president is crossing the Atlantic to see his golf clubs in Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire, but will find time between rounds to also speak to Sir Keir Starmer .

Politics

31 h. ago Swinney to ‘turn heat up’ on Westminster for indyref2 as part of new strategy

The Scottish First Minister laid out his three-part strategy on Friday.

Politics

31 h. ago Diane Abbott accuses Keir Starmer of trying to force her out of Labour as veteran leftwinger's anti

The veteran leftwinger was suspended last night for claiming in a BBC interview that prejudice faced by Jews was not on par with colour-based discrimination.

Politics

32 h. ago Minehead school bus crash: One child dead and 21 injured after coach flips onto roof on way back from zoo trip

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was being ‘kept up to date’ on the tragic incident

Events

32 h. ago Diane Abbott’s Labour suspension must be resolved ‘as swiftly as possible’, says minister – UK politics live

Treasury minister James Murray said Abbott’s claim that ‘this Labour leadership wants me out’ was ‘absolutely not the case’Good morning and welcome to our coverage of UK politics. We’re now in recess but we’ll still be bringing you all the news from across the country including continued reaction to the suspension of Diane Abbott.This morning, a minister has denied the veteran MP’s assertion that “it is obvious this Labour leadership wants me out”.That’s absolutely not the case.What’s happened is Diane has made some comments which come on the back of previous comments which she made and for which she apologised some time ago.The details of more than 100 Britons, including spies and special forces personnel, were included in a massive data leak that resulted in thousands of Afghans being secretly relocated to the UK.The voting age will be lowered to 16 across the UK by the next general election in a major change of the democratic system.Labour significantly outspent the Conservatives...

Politics

32 h. ago ‘Not true’ that Labour wants Diane Abbott out, minister says

Exchequer secretary to the Treasury James Murray said it was ‘absolutely not the case’ that Number 10 had wanted Ms Abbott to out of the party.

Politics

33 h. ago Minehead school bus crash: One child dead and several hurt after coach flips onto roof on way back from zoo trip

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was being ‘kept up to date’ on the tragic incident

Events

33 h. ago One child dead after coach crashes on way back from school trip

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was being ‘kept up to date’ on the incident.

Events

39 h. ago Keir Starmer's reset deal means we'll pay millions to the EU all over again

The Prime Minister was last night accused of handing a blank cheque to Brussels as part of his controversial post- Brexit agreement.

Economics