4 h. ago Minister Wes Streeting piles fresh pressure on Keir Starmer saying Brits are 'disillusioned' and 'despair' of ANYONE being able to sort the country out

The Health Secretary insisted he was trying to help after he compared Labour's disastrous showing in the Caerphilly by-election to the lowest point of Sir Keir's time as party leader.

Politics

53 h. ago Zelenskyy to meet European leaders in London for talks on military aid for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet European leaders in London on Friday

Events

3 d. ago Starmer has faith in Phillips as grooming gangs victims call for her to quit

Four women who quit the inquiry’s victims liaison panel have said they would be prepared to return if Phillips resigns.

Events

3 d. ago PM announces £10m additional funding to protect British Muslims from hate crime

On Thursday, Sir Keir Starmer announced the funding boost following a visit to the Peacehaven Mosque in East Sussex.

Economics

4 d. ago Cabinet secretary Wormald ‘continues to have PM’s support’ says No 10

Downing Street was responding to speculation the country’s top civil servant could be moved from his role within months.

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4 d. ago Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit | Rafael Behr

It is the right way to go: leaving the EU has been a disaster. But refusing to admit it has cost Labour precious time and credibilityThe UK government is trying out a new Brexit stance, not to be mistaken for a change in policy. The shift is tonal.Previously, Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves talked about Britain’s detachment from the rest of Europe as a feature of the natural landscape, awkward to navigate perhaps, but nobody’s fault. Now they are prepared to say it is an affliction.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Fact check: Newspaper front page is manipulated version of two

The front page has been edited to show Sir Keir Starmer being accused of lying, rather than Boris Johnson.

Politics

5 d. ago Pride of Britain 2025 as Susan Boyle and Keir Starmer walk the red carpet

This year's Pride of Britain awards are being held at London's Grosvenor House, with a host of celebrities and well-known faces in attendance

Politics

1 week ago British border officers sent to Balkans as UK seeks to stem flow of migrants

British law enforcement is also sharing techniques to identify visa and passport fraud.

Events

1 week ago Starmer claims his decision to recognise Palestinian state HELPED Trump to strike Gaza peace deal

Keir Starmer insisted he was 'proud' of the 'contribution' Britain had made as he made a statement to MPs.

Politics

1 week ago Awkward moment Donald Trump asks Giorgia Meloni 'You won't be offended if I say you're beautiful, right? Because you are'

The US president made the comment yesterday while addressing the press in front of several global leaders, including Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canada 's Mark Carney, in Egypt.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Did two Brits spy for China?’ is one question. ‘Can any UK PM really stand up to China?’ is an even bigger one | Gaby Hinsliff

It’s Keir Starmer’s turn to muddle through a problem that none of his predecessors solved: can his cash-poor nation afford to offend a superpower? It has all the makings of a gripping spy novel.Two young men accused of passing secrets to China, who vigorously protest their innocence, are swept up in a swirling political intrigue with a shadowy semi-mythical figure (in the shape of veteran Downing Street national security adviser Jonathan Powell) at its heart. Yet the story dominating domestic headlines as MPs returned from recess this week is not fiction, or at least not entirely.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Good Morning Britain halted for breaking news as Keir Starmer sparks outrage

Good Morning Britain was interrupted as Keir Starmer issued a plea to world leaders after news broke that Israeli hostages were being released.

Politics

2 w. ago Flynn: Starmer has pushed ‘broken’ Britain from ‘bad to worse’

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn will say Scotland needs a ‘fresh start’ with independence during his opening speech at the party’s conference.

Politics

2 w. ago Keir Starmer 'had access to MI5 dossier showing China is a threat to Britain' before the collapse of spying case, claim Tories

Former ministers said the security services had prepared a dossier of evidence with 'hundreds' of examples and case studies that proved China was a threat.

Events

2 w. ago We all know Brexit’s to blame for the crisis facing UK steel

With British industry faltering, the excuse that the public wants this is risible. Parliament must force Starmer to actWhile Keir Starmer fiddles in India, Rome burns. The British steel industry now faces a calamity so severe, insiders say it could be “terminal”. The vast majority – 80% – of its output is exported to the EU, which this week revealed plans to cut tariff-free steel import quotas by almost half. The remainder will be subject to a 50% tariff. The UK steel industry will be butchered. Thank you, EU. Thank you, Brexit.Whenever I meet politicians who championed Brexit nowadays, I ask them a simple question: do you still think you were right? A few fools mutter, “Yes, on balance” and “In the long term, perhaps.” The honest ones shrug and look uncomfortable. We can all accept that some day a new generation of British politicians will resume open trade across the Channel. It is normal for an island, and makes sense. So I ask the honest ones: why not go public? Make a headline,...

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2 w. ago We all know Brexit’s to blame for the crisis facing UK steel – it’s time for politicians to be honest and reverse it | Simon Jenkins

With British industry faltering, the excuse that the public wants this is risible. Parliament must force Starmer to actWhile Keir Starmer fiddles in India, Rome burns. The British steel industry now faces a calamity so severe, insiders say it could be “terminal”. The vast majority – 80% – of its output is exported to the EU, which this week revealed plans to cut tariff-free steel import quotas by almost half. The remainder will be subject to a 50% tariff. The UK steel industry will be butchered. Thank you, EU. Thank you, Brexit.Whenever I meet politicians who championed Brexit nowadays, I ask them a simple question: do you still think you were right? A few fools mutter, “Yes, on balance” and “In the long term, perhaps.” The honest ones shrug and look uncomfortable. We can all accept that some day a new generation of British politicians will resume open trade across the Channel. It is normal for an island, and makes sense. So I ask the honest ones: why not go public? Make a headline,...

Politics

2 w. ago Case of Briton detained for eight years raised with Indian leader – PM

Sir Keir Starmer said he had discussed the imprisonment of Jagtar Singh Johal with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Politics

2 w. ago Pubs to stay open until 'early hours' in Keir Starmer's plan to save 'British night out'

Britain's boozers have been in steep decline with 209 premises shutting their doors for good in the first of this year alone thanks to soaring costs and the never-ending cost-of-living crisis

Politics

2 w. ago Now Keir Starmer wants digital ID cards to be expanded to cover Britons' everyday lives

The Prime Minister announced last month that a mandatory system would be introduced so people can prove they have the right to work here - in an attempt to curb illegal migration.

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