9 h. ago Scottish Labour MP becomes minister as part of Starmer's cabinet reshuffle

The Prime Minister has completed a major overhaul of his Cabinet and ministerial team in the aftermath of Angela Rayner's resignation on Friday.

Politics

33 h. ago KEMI BADENOCH: Rayner tried to dodge £40,000 in stamp duty as she plotted to hammer you and your home with more tax. The hypocrisy of it...

For weeks Labour ministers claimed that Angela Rayner had done nothing wrong. The Prime Minister defended her and refused to sack her.

Economics

36 h. ago Reshuffle of junior ministers raises fears over future of Labour’s workers’ rights bill

Some believe fight is looming over sweeping reforms after employment rights minister Justin Madders sacked and union allies sidelinedKeir Starmer has sought to tighten his grip on his government with a wave of junior ministerial changes that has sidelined allies of the unions, raising questions over the future of Labour’s workers’ rights package.The reshuffle has been used by Downing Street to signal a tougher stance on immigration in an apparent bid to take on Reform UK, with Shabana Mahmood – a self-described social conservative rising star – now in charge of the Home Office, supported by Sarah Jones who returns to her former policing brief. Continue reading...

Politics

36 h. ago Starmer overhauls Home Office to take on Farage over migration

The Home Office has seen sweeping changes of ministers as Labour’s poll ratings continue to be hit by anger over migration and policing

Society

43 h. ago Labour admits it's failing: Starmer to axe more ministers TODAY as ally says explosive reshuffle is recognition of his disastrous start and migration fury

Keir Starmer is turning his attention to the junior ministerial ranks after pulling the pin on a huge Cabinet overhaul yesterday in the wake of Angela Rayner's resignation.

Events

47 h. ago Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer tries to move on as Labour MPs 'gutted' over Angela Rayner tax row fallout

Ashton-under-Lyne MP Ms Rayner's sudden resignation prompted the first major reshuffle of the PM's premiership

Politics

48 h. ago Graffiti outside Angela Rayner's flat removed as council reveals who paid for clean

Ms Rayner quit as deputy prime minister, housing secretary and deputy Labour leader on Friday amid a tax scandal

Politics

62 h. ago The Labour ministers ousted in scandals as Angela Rayner resigns over tax affairs

If Angela Rayner resigns over her stamp duty scandal, she will become the fifth Labour minister to lose their job over allegations of wrongdoing in just over a year

Politics

63 h. ago Labour resignations: Which ministers have stepped down since Keir Starmer became PM?

Angela Rayner became one of seven ministers sacked or forced to resign under Keir Starmer’s government

Politics

64 h. ago Angela Rayner's resignation triggers a Labour purge: Panicking Starmer axes Cabinet ministers in bloody 'Phase 3' reshuffle after she quit for failing to pay tax

Keir Starmer is taking a knife to his team just days after he tried to launch a Labour 'Phase 2' following a torrid summer and consistently dire polls.

Politics

64 h. ago We are on course to win a general election in two years, triumphant Farage tells his party 

The Reform leader used his keynote address at his party's confernece in Birmingham to twist the knife into Labour's wounds following the Deputy Prime Minister's exit.

Politics

65 h. ago 'It's happening': Nigel Farage says he could be PM as early as 2027 as he slams Labour as 'not fit to govern' in wake of Angela Rayner's resignation

The Reform leader used his keynote address at his party's confernece in Birmingham to twist the knife into Labour's wounds following the Deputy Prime Minister's exit.

Politics

67 h. ago Who could replace Angela Rayner as she resigns over stamp duty row?

Serving as both deputy prime minister and housing secretary, Angela Rayner’s resignation is a major headache for the prime minister. But who are the likely candidates to replace her?

Politics

67 h. ago That's a rap for Angela Rayner: Viral AI video mocks Labour MP for the sleaze that led to her resignation

With her political career in tatters, the Labour MP, who quit as Deputy Prime Minister today, has been lampooned in a viral skit entitled: 'How Many Homes Can Rayner Buy?'

Politics

3 d. ago Writing on the wall for Angela Rayner after vandalism and lawyer denying tax advice

Yobs attack Rayner flat with cruel two word slogan to mark a terrible day for Labour Deputy Prime Minister who has faced increasingly probing questions about the £800,000 flat

Politics

3 d. ago Swinney’s independence referendum push is ‘diversion tactic’ – Starmer

The Prime Minister said the First Minister was using the constitution to distract from his record in Government.

Politics

3 d. ago The Labour ministers ousted in scandals as pressure builds on PM to sack Angela Rayner

If Angela Rayner resigns over her stamp duty scandal, she will become the fifth Labour minister to lose their job over allegations of wrongdoing in just over a year

Politics

3 d. ago The four Labour ministers ousted in scandals as pressure builds on PM to sack Angela Rayner

If Angela Rayner resigns over her stamp duty scandal, she will become the fifth Labour minister to lose their job over allegations of wrongdoing in just over a year

Politics

4 d. ago Wes Streeting slams Liz Truss for lecturing government on economy: ‘Keep your head down’

Wes Streeting has slammed Liz Truss for lecturing the Labour government about the economy, telling the former prime minister she should “keep her head down”.

Politics

4 d. ago Wes Streeting's brutal response to Liz Truss's latest economic advice

The top Labour Cabinet minister Wes Streeting compared the disaster ex-Tory leader Liz Truss to an 'arsonist complaining the fire brigade isn't doing a good enough job'

Economics