12 h. ago Scottish Labour source calls for Keir Starmer and "puppet master" Morgan McSweeney to leave No. 10

Senior party figures fear defeat in the Holyrood election unless there is a change of leadership.

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17 h. ago Keir Starmer facing calls to 'stand up for Britain' after Trump vows to sue BBC for up to $5billion in taxpayers' money

The BBC has apologised but declined to pay Trump damages, setting the scene for a high-profile legal showdown. Trump said he planned to call Sir Keir this weekend and talk to him about the issue.

Economics

24 h. ago Labour MP becomes first to break ranks and call for Keir Starmer to be replaced by Andy Burnham as Prime Minister

Speaking to Channel 4 on Friday night, Mr Lewis said the Labour Party must put 'country before party' and boot out Starmer in favour of the current Mayor of Greater Manchester (pictured).

Politics

24 h. ago Lucy Powell slams 'unacceptable' Labour infighting and explains what needs to change

Speaking in a week that saw a briefing war emerge over Keir Starmer’s leadership, the Deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell called for a 'cultural reset' in how politics was done

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63 h. ago Keir Starmer clears his chief of staff over 'toxic' briefings that branded his own MPs 'feral' despite growing calls for him to be sacked

The Prime Minister cleared Morgan McSweeney without even holding an investigation after he was accused of being at the centre of a disastrous briefing operation against Wes Streeting.

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68 h. ago PM’s chief of staff ‘not involved’ in briefing against ministers – reports

Sir Keir Starmer has faced calls to sack his top adviser, Morgan McSweeney.

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3 d. ago 'Extortionate and pernicious': Dua Lipa and other stars urge UK Government to honour ticket pricing pledge

38 artists have called for Keir Starmer to commit to Labour’s manifesto and curb secondary ticket sales from reaching “extortionate” prices

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3 d. ago Scots music giants call on Keir Starmer to end ticket touting

Scots rockers join big guns to demand an anti-tout bill in the next King's Speech - that would wreck business for tout sites like Viagogo and StubHub

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3 d. ago Coldplay and Dua Lipa back calls for Keir Starmer to crack down on ticket touts

A host of big name artists including Coldplay, Dua Lipa, Radiohead and Sam Fender have joined a campaign, calling on Keir Starmer to take action to protect music fans from the secondary ticketing market

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3 w. ago Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu manhunt live: Met police take over search for sex offender after London sighting

Commander James Conway says finding Kebatu, whose arrest sparked riots over the summer, is a ‘top priority’On Friday, Sir Keir Starmer called the accidental release of Hadush Kebatu “totally unacceptable”, adding:I am appalled that it has happened and it’s being investigated.The police are working urgently to track him down, and my Government is supporting them This man must be caught and deported for his crimes.Let us be clear, we inherited a collapsing prison system in which the last government was releasing people early and which our prisons were overflowing.And, indeed, we have a sentencing bill in parliament seeking to address that issue, and we have stabilised the system. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer backs Prince Andrew inquiry as pressure mounts over Royal Lodge

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said 'proper scrutiny' was important, as he faced calls for a parliamentary probe, which could haul in Prince Andrew to give evidence

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer backs call for Prince Andrew to be hauled in front of MPs to give evidence

When the prime minister was asked whether Prince Andrew should give evidence to a select committee inquiry, he said: ‘I certainly support that’

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3 w. ago MPs call to strip Prince Andrew of his royal titles after mounting public fury

The King and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer are facing calls to introduce a law to strip Prince Andrew of his royal titles following the publication of Virginia Giuffre's memoirs

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