19 h. ago Rachel Reeves blasted by Keir Starmer over rent licence scandal – but she won't be sacked

Sir Keir Starmer believes that this is a case of 'inadvertent failure' and the independent standards adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, said he found 'no evidence of bad faith'

Politics

38 h. ago Ministry of Defence still unclear on cost of RAF nuclear jet plan, MPs say

Sir Keir Starmer announced at the Nato summit in June that the UK would purchase 12 F-35A jets

Events

45 h. ago Keir Starmer paid to keep personalised necklace given by Donald Trump

Sir Keir and Lady Starmer hosted Mr Trump and his wife, Melania, at Chequers in September.

Politics

49 h. ago No 10 refuses to say if Rachel Reeves broke Ministerial Code over rental licence

Sir Keir Starmer is seeking to draw a line under the row surrounding the Chancellor’s breach of local housing rules.

Politics

51 h. ago Swinney accuses Reeves of ‘extraordinary carelessness’ in home letting row

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Thursday a probe into the issue was not necessary.

Politics

51 h. ago Reeves need not resign after admitting rental rule break, minister insists

The Prime Minister insisted it was ‘not necessary’ to launch a probe into his Chancellor’s error.

Politics

52 h. ago Humiliation for Ed Miliband as Rachel Reeves 'is set to scrap oil and gas windfall tax' to revive North Sea investment

The Chancellor is said to be mulling the move as she and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer scramble to boost Britain's sluggish economy.

Economics

55 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer says 'no investigation needed' into Rachel Reeves' rental rule break

The Chancellor admitted to Sir Keir she did not obtain the required "selective" rental licence for her south London home

Events

56 h. ago Rachel Reeves apologises for south London family home rental rule break Sir Keir Starmer rules out need for investigation into Reeves’ rental rule break

The Prime Minister made the decision after consulting his independent ethics adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus.

Society

63 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer rules out need for investigation into Reeves’ rental rule break

The Prime Minister made the decision after consulting his independent ethics adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus.

Events

64 h. ago Kemi Badenoch calls for Chancellor to ‘get the axe’ if she raises tax at Budget

Sir Keir Starmer declined to rule out tax rises when questioned about the subject at Prime Minister’s Questions.

Economics

66 h. ago As their PM was cheered, his Grudge Sisters sat in stony silence: QUENTIN LETTS

The most interesting thing at PMQs was to be found two rows behind Sir Keir Starmer . There, snug beside one another, smouldered Angela Rayner and Lucy Powell. The Sisters Grudge.

Politics

2 d. ago Labour council's woke guide on how to make statues of historic 'white oppressors' less offensive

Camden Council, which covers Sir Keir Starmer's constituency of Holborn and St Pancras, has reviewed local memorials which reinforce 'white, male dominance over the people'.

Events

3 d. ago At least 100 Palestinians dead in Israeli strikes, say rescuers

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told MPs he was ‘deeply concerned’ by the latest Israeli strikes on Gaza

Events

3 d. ago Vietnam leader’s UK visit overshadowed by ‘interrogation’ of BBC journalist

British government being urged by friends of journalist to pressure Vietnam's top leader, who is scheduled to meet Sir Keir Starmer, to secure her release

Politics

4 d. ago Sir Keir Starmer sells 20 Typhoon jets to Turkey in major deal worth up to £8billion helping support British jobs

SIR Keir Starmer signed a deal to sell 20 Typhoon jets to Turkey in a deal worth up to £8 billion. The PM made the agreement during a visit to Ankara yesterday, describing it as “a win for British workers, a win for our defence industry, and a win for Nato security”. The agreement is...

Economics

4 d. ago Eligible households to receive confirmation of £150 energy bills discount

Letters are being sent to households from Tuesday after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer expanded the Warm Home Discount.

Economics

4 d. ago Nigel Farage defends Reform MP who moaned about TV ads being 'full of black and Asian people'

Both Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Health Secretary Wes Streeting have accused Sarah Pochin, the Runcorn and Helsby MP, of prejudice over her outburst.

Politics

5 d. ago ANDREW PIERCE: Did Charles back Keir over inquiry into Andrew?

There was some surprise at Prime Minister's Questions when Sir Keir Starmer said he backed a parliamentary investigation into Prince Andrew's tenancy at Royal Lodge.

Politics

5 d. ago Wes Streeting says Labour needs to counter ‘growing sense of despair’ and deliver

The Cabinet minister said Sir Keir Starmer's administration had not told a "compelling enough story" about its achievements, and he acknowledged people were not yet feeling the change they voted for at the general election.

Society