30 m. 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

32 m. 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

15 h. 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

15 h. 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

18 h. 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

22 h. 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

22 h. 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

23 h. ago King Charles welcomes Volodymyr Zelensky for private audience at Windsor Castle in show of support for Ukraine

King Charles invited Ukraine's President for a private audience at Windsor Castle, before Volodymyr Zelensky joins a meeting of the 'Coalition of the Willing' with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer .

Events

40 h. ago The Guardian view on Conservative immigration policy: the threat of mass expulsions is abhorrent | Editorial

Tory plans to revoke indefinite leave to remain in pursuit of greater ‘cultural coherence’ resemble the most extreme ambitions of far-right fringe partiesIt is too early to declare Sir Keir Starmer’s “one in, one out” migration deal with France a failure, but nor can the government claim that it is working as intended. This week, the Guardian revealed that one of the first people deported under the treaty had found his way back to the UK via a small boat. On the same day, Home Office data revealed that the number of people who had made the journey so far this year – 36,886 – had surpassed the total for 2024. The usual partisan recriminations followed. Opposition parties accuse Labour of failing to grip the problem; ministers say they are burdened by a long legacy of Conservative mismanagement. Both things can be true.For all its deficiencies, Sir Keir’s deal with France recognises two facts that his Tory and Reform UK opponents cannot accept. First, engagement with EU states is...

Events

40 h. ago Labour's grooming gangs inquiry plunges deeper into chaos as it could 'still take MONTHS' to find a chair

Sir Keir Starmer in June bowed to intense pressure to implement a full national probe into group-based child sex abuse.

Events

42 h. ago Inquests into deaths of synagogue terror attack victims due to open

Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby lost their lives in the atrocity

Events

45 h. ago Downing Street dismisses calls for MPs to get time to debate Prince Andrew

On Wednesday, Sir Keir Starmer said he would support ‘proper scrutiny’ over Crown Estate arrangements

Politics

46 h. ago PM announces £10m additional funding to protect British Muslims from hate crime

On Thursday, Sir Keir Starmer announced the funding boost following a visit to the Peacehaven Mosque in East Sussex.

Economics

58 h. ago The farcical 'one in, one out' scheme is now completely discredited. The sooner ministers accept it, the better: DAVID BARRETT

The ludicrous flaw in Sir Keir Starmer 's 'one in, one out' deal was obvious from the start.

Politics

2 d. ago London politics LIVE: Keir Starmer grilled at PMQs on grooming gangs inquiry resignations

Sir Keir Starmer faced Prime Minister’s Questions amid a row over the Government's handling of the national grooming gangs inquiry

Politics

2 d. ago PM insists ‘injustice will have no place to hide’ in grooming gangs inquiry

Sir Keir Starmer responded to criticism at Prime Minister’s Questions.

Events

2 d. ago London politics LIVE: Keir Starmer being grilled at PMQs on grooming gangs inquiry resignations

Sir Keir Starmer is facing Prime Minister’s Questions amid a row over the Government's handling of the national grooming gangs inquiry

Politics

2 d. ago Watch live: Keir Starmer faces PMQs grilling on child grooming gang inquiry

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch face off in Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday (22 October).

Society

2 d. ago Suspect named after police called to Heaton Park synagogue days after terror attack

Officers were called to the scene in Crumpsall on Monday

Events

3 d. ago King hosts creatives from Western Balkans at special reception

Charles was joined by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in celebrating the success of the region’s creative sector at the event in central London.

Politics