14 h. 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

15 h. 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

20 h. ago UK in £8bn deal to sell Typhoon jets to Turkey despite human rights concerns

Starmer’s announcement on visit to Ankara comes as jailed opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu faces fresh chargesBritain has agreed to sell 20 Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey in an £8bn deal despite concerns about alleged human rights violations by its government.Keir Starmer signed the deal during a visit on Monday to Ankara to meet the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The prime minister said the deal would boost the Nato alliance, despite criticism of Turkey’s increasingly authoritarian administration. Continue reading...

Economics

20 h. ago How Typhoon jet deal with Turkey is a major win for Scotland

Workers in Scotland carry a long and proud tradition of ensuring our Royal Air Force’s warfighting excellence.

Economics

22 h. 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

23 h. ago Keir Starmer signs major Typhoon fighter jet deal with Turkey

Keir Starmer and Defence Secretary John Healey travelled to the Turkish capital Ankara on Monday for talks with leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over Typhoon fighter jets

Economics

36 h. 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

47 h. 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

52 h. ago Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer releases statement on case of migrant sex offender

The Prime Minister has released a statement after Met Police put out an update this morning, October 26

Politics

65 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Panicky Labour is now losing more votes to Zack Polanski's loony Left Greens than it is to naughty Nigel Farage

QUENTIN LETTS: Hallowe'en arrived early for Sir Keir Starmer last week when an opinion poll found the Greens to be level with Labour. Eek! No wonder the Prime Minister is looking so knackered.

Politics

66 h. ago Grooming gang victims who quit inquiry hit back at joint letter sent by Sir Keir Starmer

Fiona Goddard (pictured) and Elizabeth Harper were among the four women who left the national probe's victim and survivors liaison panel this week.

Events

68 h. ago Labour not ‘bold enough’ says Powell as she becomes deputy leader

Lucy Powell’s victory in the deputy leadership contest could add to Sir Keir Starmer’s headaches at the end of a bruising week.

Politics

3 d. 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...

Events

3 d. ago Meet Lucy Powell, the minister ousted by Starmer who is now his deputy

Lucy Powell’s victory is likely to be seen as a call from the Labour membership for a change of direction amid growing unhappiness with Sir Keir Starmer’s government

Politics

3 d. ago Lucy Powell wins Labour deputy leadership race to add to Starmer’s headaches

The Manchester Central MP was sacked from the Government by Sir Keir Starmer and will now be a prominent voice on the back benches.

Politics

3 d. ago Starmer vows Ukraine allies will take Russian oil and gas off market after Trump sanctions

Sir Keir Starmer said the coalition of the willing has agreed on a ‘clear plan for the rest of the year’ in supporting Kyiv

Politics

3 d. ago Britain leads allies' bid to 'choke off funding' for Russia's war machine

Sir Keir Starmer vowed to 'choke funding for Russia's war machine' - but Ukraine is to miss out on much needed long-range missiles. The UK, US and EU are combining to block Kremlin oil and gas.

Events

3 d. ago Zelensky warns Putin is creating a 'humanitarian disaster' in Ukraine as he meets Starmer and other leaders in London to discuss supplying long

Sir Keir Starmer welcomed the Ukrainian president to Downing Street on Friday ahead of talks on how to increase pressure on Moscow and boost Ukraine's defences.

Events

4 d. ago Sir Keir Starmer issues update on new digital ID cards after backlash

Protests against the proposed scheme took place in London last weekend

Politics

4 d. ago Ukraine's President Zelensky gets ceremonial welcome as he meets King Charles at Windsor Castle

The visit came ahead of a meeting between the Ukrainian president, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and other European leaders

Politics