11 h. ago Starmer seeks to wrest back policy control from Treasury in No 10 shake

Prime minister brings in chancellor’s deputy and former Bank of England chief to newly created senior roles• Downing Street shake-up: who’s in and who’s out at No 10Keir Starmer has attempted to wrest back control of economic policy from the Treasury by bolstering his No 10 team, bringing in the chancellor’s deputy and a former Bank of England chief to senior roles.Ahead of what is likely to be a tumultuous autumn for the government, he created two new roles with Darren Jones put in charge of day-to-day delivery and Minouche Shafik appointed the prime minister’s chief economic adviser. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Voices: Rachel Reeves risks becoming the ‘Chino Chancellor’ – chancellor in name only

By hiring Treasury second-in-command Darren Jones to work with him in No 10, with a new high-powered team of economic aides, Keir Starmer has effectively downgraded his chancellor, says Simon Walters

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16 h. ago Voices: Rachel Reeves risks becoming the ‘Cino’ Chancellor – chancellor in name only

By hiring Treasury second-in-command Darren Jones to work with him in No 10 – and with a new high-powered team of economic aides – Keir Starmer has effectively downgraded his chancellor, says Simon Walters

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18 h. ago Reeves sidelined as Starmer hires new economic team in surprise reshuffle

The prime minister has moved to get a grip on the political agenda after a torrid year and also sacked his director of communications

Economics

20 h. ago Rising star Darren Jones named chief secretary to PM in Downing Street shake

Mr Jones will be based at No 10 and ‘directly oversee work across Government to support the delivery of the Prime Minister’s priorities’.

Politics

21 h. ago Starmer appoints Darren Jones to new role as PM’s chief secretary

Mr Jones will be based at No 10 and ‘directly oversee work across Government to support the delivery of the Prime Minister’s priorities’.

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21 h. ago Keir Starmer appoints Rachel Reeves’ righthand man to new Downing Street role in mini

The prime minister has moved to get a grip on the political agenda after a torrid year and also sacked his director of communications

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26 h. ago The Rangers duo guilty of unleashing humiliation on the club are in hiding – Keith Jackson

Russell Martin is in the firing line at Ibrox but the head coach is not the only one as our chief sportswriter names and shames

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41 h. ago Internet sleuths reveal millionaire CEO is 'jerk' tennis fan who snatched US Open star's hat away from child

Piotr Szczerek has been named online as the top chief executive at the centre of the furore, after a viral video appeared to show him swiping the memento from the child.

Society

3 d. ago Thomas Tuchel apologises to Jude Bellingham over ‘repulsive’ comment

The 22-year-old star’s edge has helped fuel his inexorable rise for club and country, but has also led to questions over his temperament

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4 d. ago Starmer's No 10 operation in 'chaos' as PM removes ANOTHER senior aide

Downing Street sources confirmed that the Prime Minister's principal private secretary Nin Pandit is leaving the role just 10 months after being appointed by Sir Keir as his gatekeeper.

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5 d. ago Nin Pandit: Keir Starmer replaces top civil servant in Downing Street team

Keir Starmer is reportedly replacing the top civil servant in his Downing Street office. Nin Pandit, the PM's principal private secretary, runs the Mr Starmer's team at No 10

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9 d. ago Miguel Freckleton reveals former Rangers star had key role in his rise at St Mirren

New signing is loving life in Paisley after his move from Sheffield United and can't wait to get stuck into Russell Martin's side.

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2 w. ago The Labour right wants Wes Streeting in No 10. Why? What does he really stand for? | Oliver Eagleton

The way the health secretary has overseen the NHS give clues as to what a Streeting premiership might look likeOliver Eagleton is the author of The Starmer Project: A Journey to the RightJust over a year after Keir Starmer entered Downing Street, his political survival already looks uncertain. Perennially indecisive, unpopular with the public and unable to pass major legislation without rebellions, the prime minister has reportedly been put “on notice” by senior figures within his party. Speculation about a potential successor is mounting.What would Labour’s dominant faction – the neo-Blairite right – look for in a candidate? Their best bet would be an effective operator who doesn’t carry too much political baggage, a decent communicator, free of Starmer’s stumbling reticence, and a committed partisan of their cause: namely the free market and a strong state. They need someone who will go on the offensive for these values, rather than offering the bland apologetics that we have seen...

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2 w. ago Who is George Clarke? Latest Strictly Come Dancing star's unexpected rise to fame

Some BBC viewers will be introduced to TikTok star George Clarke, who hosts the Useless Hotline with Max Balegde, for the first time when he competes on Strictly Come Dancing 2025

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3 w. ago Tonight's rugby news as Wales wing nears exit from sport and Lions star's rise continues

The latest rugby news and headlines from Wales and beyond

Sport

3 w. ago Edinburgh International Film Festival: Jane Horrocks, Brenda Blethyn, Andrea Riseborough in full star line

The Edinburgh International Film Festival starts next week.

Culture

3 w. ago BBC Death in Paradise's Kris Marshall admits 'will never leave me' as he opens up on being sacked

Death in Paradise star Kris Marshall has opened up on his rise to fame, as he went from being expelled from school to being one of the most recognisable faces on TV

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3 w. ago Man Utd star has 'risen from the dead' under Ruben Amorim after five transfer offers

Rio Ferdinand says one player in particular has thrived at Manchester United under Ruben Amorim, with five clubs recently registering an interest in the seasoned star after a career resurgence

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4 w. ago Jaguar Land Rover names Tata Motors CFO as new chief executive

P.B. Balaji will take on the tricky task of navigating JLR towards an all-electric vehicle line up

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