58 m. 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.

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13 h. ago Count us out! Teenagers given the power to vote by Starmer say 16 and 17

Sir Keir Starmer today unveiled plans to 'modernise our democracy' by lowering England's voting age from 18 to 16 to bring national elections in line with those held in Scotland and Wales

Politics

13 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney is Government's highest paid special adviser, figures show

Morgan McSweeney is paid between £155,000 and £159,999, according to data released by the Cabinet Office

Politics

14 h. ago Starmer hits back at ‘rattled’ accusation over Labour MP suspensions

Sir Keir Starmer rejected comparisons to Sir Tony Blair when grilled over the suspension of Labour MPs due to their opposition of welfare cuts.

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14 h. ago What happened the last time a Labour government opted to lower the voting age?

There are parallels between the political conditions which faced Harold Wilson and Sir Keir Starmer’s current challenges.

Politics

19 h. ago Watch live: UK and Germany sign treaty on migrant smuggling crackdown

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Downing Street on Thursday (17 July).

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19 h. ago New scheme will provide patients with access to support services through NHS app

Sir Keir Starmer said the new system would offer ‘comfort and support’.

Science

33 h. ago Starmer to pledge to ‘rebalance power’ at summit with community groups

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will deliver a keynote speech when he launches the Government’s civil society covenant.

Politics

35 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Kemi won a laugh at the PM's expense, popping his priggish pomposity

That nasal quack. The sticky-up fringe. Drearily predictable evasions - 'working people...breakfast clubs...£22billion black hole'. Sir Keir Starmer was going through the PMQs motions again.

Politics

38 h. ago Illegal work crackdown: London businesses fined £1m a month as latest raids reveal workers in UK for 16 years

During Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Sir Keir Starmer said the rollout of eVisas would help tackle illegal working

Economics

42 h. ago Starmer pressed over UK sanctions against Israel for war crimes targeting Palestinian children

Sir Keir Starmer has been grilled by a Labour MP over whether the government will impose sanctions on Israel to “stop the genocide”.

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42 h. ago Starmer says Labour ‘inherited Tories’ failings’ from Afghan data leak, must answer ‘serious questions’

Sir Keir Starmer has said that the Conservatives have “serious questions to answer” over the Afghan data breach that put nearly 100,000 Afghans at risk of being killed by the Taliban.

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42 h. ago Alexander Dennis: Sir Keir Starmer says Labour is working to avoid 400 Scottish job losses

The Prime Minister has been told more orders need to be placed at the bus manufacturer’s Scottish bases.

Economics

42 h. ago PM: Tories have questions to answer over Afghan data breach and superinjunction

Sir Keir Starmer raised the issue of the Afghan data breach at Prime Minsiter’s Questions.

Politics

43 h. ago Starmer says Tories have ‘serious questions to answer’ over Afghan data breach

Sir Keir Starmer has said that the Conservatives have “serious questions to answer” over the Afghan data breach that put nearly 100,000 Afghans at risk of being killed by the Taliban.

Politics

43 h. ago Live: Starmer faces questions in final PMQs before summer recess

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch face off in Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday (16 July).

Politics

47 h. ago Keir Starmer speaks out after schoolgirl, 12, sent home over Union Jack dress

Sir Keir Starmer has responded after Courtney Wright, 12, was told her outfit intended to celebrate Britishness was 'unacceptable' for her school's culture day

Culture

57 h. ago Migrant charity says new UK and France deal will be ‘drop in the ocean’

Last week, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron announced a new migrant return agreement due to begin within weeks.

Economics

2 d. ago Starmer is fixing Tories ‘sloppy’ implementation of Brexit, says Trump

The US president said Brexit is ‘getting straightened out’ and praised UK PM Sir Keir Starmer

Politics

5 d. ago Calais police pose for a selfie after they slash people smugglers' dinghy... before letting the gang saunter away

The officers made no attempt to follow despite the intense focus on their president's new deal with Sir Keir Starmer to stop the boats.

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