6 h. ago Local elections 2025 LIVE: Latest updates as polls open across England

Sir Keir Starmer faces his first test since taking power last year with two electoral challenges - a by-election in Runcorn and Helsby and local elections across England

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13 h. ago Rocketing dud Sir Keir did well to answer the most boring man in Parliament, writes QUENTIN LETTS

QUENTIN LETTS: But the drone factory at Westminster was still producing annoying devices - known by various names, most politely 'MPs' or 'backbenchers'.

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21 h. ago Number 10 rejects Blair’s claim of ‘hysteria’ in net zero debate

Sir Keir Starmer disagrees with the former Labour leader about the tone of global discussions about net zero, Number 10 indicated.

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22 h. ago No 10 rejects Blair’s claim of ‘hysteria’ in net zero debate

Sir Keir Starmer disagrees with the former Labour leader about the tone of global discussions about net zero, Number 10 indicated.

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23 h. ago PM grilled on grooming gangs and record migrant Channel crossings in PMQs showdown ahead of local elections

During Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Sir Keir insisted that the Government is more committed to delivering "truth and justice" for victims of rape grooming gangs than the Conservative Party

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23 h. ago Keir Starmer pokes fun at Robert Jenrick’s leadership ambitions with marathon jibe

Sir Keir Starmer joked about Tory MP Robert Jenrick's leadership ambitions during Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday (30 April), when he referenced last week's marathons in London and Manchester and said the shadow justice minister "is still running".

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24 h. ago Watch in full: Keir Starmer grilled in parliament ahead of crunch local elections

Sir Keir Starmer faced questions from MPs in Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs), a day before people head to the polls to vote in the local elections and the by-election in the Cheshire constituency of Runcorn and Helsby.

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24 h. ago Local elections live: Starmer taunts Farage over Liz Truss ‘advising Reform’ ahead of polling day

Sir Keir Starmer facing final PMQs in the Commons ahead of crunch elections

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25 h. ago Watch live: Keir Starmer grilled in parliament ahead of crunch local elections

Sir Keir Starmer is facing questions from MPs in this week's Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs), a day before people head to the polls to vote in the local elections and the by-election in the Cheshire constituency of Runcorn and Helsby.

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26 h. ago Local elections live: Net zero row breaks out ahead of polling day after Blair’s last

Sir Keir Starmer to face his final PMQs in the Commons ahead of crunch elections

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28 h. ago Local elections live: Final day of campaigning begins with Farage’s Reform expected to take hundreds of seats

Sir Keir Starmer to face his final PMQs in the Commons ahead of crunch elections

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37 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Goofball Ed pranced into the Commons dressage ring with gnashers bared

QUENTIN LETTS: Energy Secretary Mr Miliband came prancing into the Commons dressage ring. He was on the tips of his hooves, gnashers bared, swishing his tail.

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53 h. ago Kneecap break silence with apology to families of Jo Cox and Sir David Amess

Irish rap Trio Keeecap have spoken out after Sir Keir Starmer said their comments about 'killing your local MP' were "completely unacceptable"

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61 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Major Tim was a chatty fellow... space travel does that

Astronaut Tim Peake (pictured) was at a House of Lords committee to discuss outer space. Discussion soon landed on the crucial matter: should space be governed by the United Nations?

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3 d. ago Starmer to host Palestinian Authority leader and show ‘steadfast support’

Sir Keir and Foreign Secretary David Lammy will meet Mohammad Mustafa for the first official visit since 2021.

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3 d. ago The secret role Prince William played before extraordinary Pope funeral talks between Trump and Zelensky to end Ukraine war

The Prince of Wales attended Saturday's ceremony at the Vatican, alongside world leaders including the US and Ukrainian presidents as well as Sir Keir Starmer.

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3 d. ago NHS app has helped to save 1.5 million appointments from cancellation

Sir Keir Starmer said his Government’s moves to speed up the rollout was leading the NHS out of the ‘dark ages’.

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4 d. ago QUENTIN LETTS: There's been an uptick in groovy Americanisms

With the PM so desperate to stress his Englishness, just one question: why does he spout so many Americanisms?

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4 d. ago After the Prime Minister's years of dithering over the true definition of a woman, a new biography reveals that Keir Starmer's ex

A new biography of the Prime Minister reveals that Sir Keir spent 'years' in a relationship with Maya Sikand KC, a high-flying barrister who now works as a part-time Crown Court judge.

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5 d. ago Prince William and Keir Starmer join world leaders to pay respects to Pope Francis at late Pontiff’s funeral

Prince William and Sir Keir Starmer joined world leaders to pay their respects to Pope Francis at the late Pontiff’s funeral.

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