1 hour ago Police have ‘proportionate and considered’ plan ahead of Glasgow Kneecap gig

TRNSMT cancelled Kneecap at the end of May over safety concerns by Police Scotland.

Events

2 h. ago Rachel Reeves' uncle reveals why she was crying at PMQs as he blasts Keir Starmer and Labour for 'joke' first year in power

Terry Smith, 72, the brother of the Chancellor's mother Sally Reeves, also advised his niece to 'stop spending money on the migrants and focus on fixing the country instead'.

Politics

4 h. ago Macron to arrive in UK with Starmer set to press for help on small boats

Mr Macron’s trip is the first state visit by a French president since 2008.

Politics

4 h. ago More than three out of five people think Starmer does not respect them – poll

A survey by More In Common and the UCL Policy Lab suggested 63% of the public thought the PM did not respect people like them.

Politics

6 h. ago Hand back our £771MILLION Mr Macron.. s'il vous plait: French President to face questions over his country's failure to dent small boat crisis as he arrives in Britain

Sir Keir Starmer and Mr Macron are due to hold a bilateral summit on Thursday at the end of the president's three-day state visit, which begins tomorrow morning with a royal welcome.

Politics

6 h. ago Majority of Brits want Rachel Reeves to resign as Labour's chaos continues

A poll of UK voters has revealed the public is losing faith in the Keir Starmer-led government, with a growing number of Brits demanding high-profile figures step down

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7 h. ago Labour billionaire donor ‘nervous’ about Starmer and ‘hits out at winter fuel payments fiasco’

Phones 4u founder John Caudwell raises concerns about Labour after switching allegiance from Conservatives last year

Economics

8 h. ago US air strikes on Iran were absolutely necessary, says Patel

US defence forces attacked Iranian nuclear sites near Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan last month.

Events

8 h. ago Prince William pays respects to victims of 7/7 bombings as London remembers 20 years on

Day of moving commemorations to mark 20 years since 7/7 bomb attacks which killed 52 people and injured several hundred

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10 h. ago Prince William attends moving Hyde Park service to remember victims of 7/7 bombings 20 years on

Day of commemorations to mark 20 years since 7/7 bomb attacks which killed 52 people and injured several hundred

Politics

10 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz put on a united front as they pack on the PDA during sun

Brooklyn Beckham enjoyed a beer on a superyacht during a sun-soaked trip in Saint-Tropez with wife Nicola Peltz and her family on Monday, amid his family feud. 

Politics

10 h. ago Prince of Wales joins those remembering victims 20 years on from July 7 attacks

William attended a ceremony in Hyde Park that followed a service in St Paul’s and an earlier wreath-laying on the 20th anniversary of the atrocities.

Events

12 h. ago France and UK expected to announce joint plan on small boat crossings

Starmer and Macron could set out plans for a ‘one in, one out’ returns scheme for asylum seekersUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce plans for French police to do more to block small boats crossing the Channel at a summit in London this week, but a wider deal on returning asylum seekers is still up in the air.While details remain limited, with French officials still believed to be finalising what action the country can take with boats that are already in shallow waters, an announcement on new plans is expected on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago Why Keir Starmer could face a fresh rebellion over disability support for Send children

The government could face a rebellion over reforms to Send learning to be announced in the autumn, The Independent looks at what is at stake

Politics

13 h. ago Nigel Farage says flaws in Reform UK’s candidate vetting process were not his fault – UK politics live

Farage says any errors in the runup to the 2024 general election cannot be laid at his door as he was not party leader at the timeThe Conservatives will try to change the government’s welfare Bill to tighten up access to personal independence payments (Pip) and universal credit, PA Media reports. PA says:Kemi Badenoch will pledge that the Tories are “now the only party committed to serious welfare reform” after Keir Starmer shelved plans to restrict eligibility for Pip in the face of a backbench revolt this week.The Tories will look to lay amendments to the legislation – set to be renamed the universal credit bill – and party leader Badenoch is due to deliver a speech on welfare on Thursday. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan lay wreaths at 7/7 bombings memorial

Prime minister Keir Starmer and London mayor Sadiq Khan laid wreaths at the 7/7 memorial in Hyde Park today (7 July), in a service commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 2005 London terrorist attacks that killed 52 people.

Events

14 h. ago No10 urges France to 'operationalise' tougher Channel boat tactics ahead of Macron's State Visit... but 'one in, one out' deal still not done

Emmanuel Macron is due to get the red carpet treatment in the UK this week, with No10 saying Keir Starmer hopes to make 'good progress' on tackling migrant crossings.

Politics

15 h. ago Minister won’t rule out support cuts for children with EHCPs amid Send overhaul – UK politics live

Stephen Morgan, the early education minister, would not confirm every child who has an EHCP would continue to keep the same provisionsThe Conservatives will try to change the government’s welfare Bill to tighten up access to personal independence payments (Pip) and universal credit, PA Media reports. PA says:Kemi Badenoch will pledge that the Tories are “now the only party committed to serious welfare reform” after Keir Starmer shelved plans to restrict eligibility for Pip in the face of a backbench revolt this week.The Tories will look to lay amendments to the legislation – set to be renamed the universal credit bill – and party leader Badenoch is due to deliver a speech on welfare on Thursday. Continue reading...

Politics

16 h. ago Sadiq Khan and Keir Starmer attend St Paul's service to remember victims of 7/7 bombings 20 years on

It has been 20 years since 7/7 bomb attacks which killed 52 people and injured several hundred

Events

18 h. ago Hopes 'fading' for US steel deal with just two days to go until Trump's deadline for hiking tariffs to 50%

Keir Starmer paraded his Transatlantic trade pact in May, suggesting that the steel industry would be spared any levies.

Economics