68 m. ago Keir Starmer: I'm a 'hard enough b*****d' to lead the country... despite collapsing under pressure to own MPs over benefit cuts

In a bizarre aside, the Prime Minister pushed back against suggestions that recent U-turns have wrecked his political authority.

Events

68 m. ago It’s time to show us that things are going to get better, prime minister

Editorial: Despite a tumultuous and, at times, disappointing first year in office, Keir Starmer remains the best person for the job, streets ahead of any alternative leader who might theoretically replace him. But now he needs to rewire his relationship with the British people

Politics

73 m. ago We now know what Starmerism is – but the prime minister lacks an inspirational vision

As Sir Keir Starmer marks a year since his huge general election victory, he still has a lot to prove if he wants to continue being prime minister, writes David Maddox

Politics

2 h. ago Reeves says welfare fallout ‘damaging’ and declines to rule out tax hikes

The Chancellor warned there would be ‘costs to what happened’ as she faced questions about how she would cover the shortfall left by concessions.

Economics

2 h. ago Labour's year of lies and failure: Tory leader Kemi Badenoch lambasts Keir Starmer's record on the economy and migration

Kemi Badenoch today accuses Keir Starmer of a 'year of lies and U-turns' which have left Britain poorer and less secure.

Politics

3 h. ago KEMI BADENOCH: Even my Leftie pals can't believe the mess Labour has got us in... we have Corbyn's party with Keir Starmer at the helm

My Left-leaning, champagne-socialist friends were so excited at the prospect of a Labour government last year. 'Of course we want you to win Kemi,' they told me, 'but it's time for change'.

Politics

5 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer boasts about 'good personal relationship' with Donald Trump

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer claims he understands what US President Donald Trump “really cares about” and says it's “in the national interest” for the two leaders to connect. The first time they spoke was after Mr Trump was shot at a campaign rally

Politics

6 h. ago John Rentoul answers your questions on Labour’s future – from welfare U

Chief political commentator John Rentoul answers your questions on Labour’s deepening welfare crisis, the rise of a Corbyn-Sultana breakaway party, and what it all means for Keir Starmer’s grip on government

Politics

7 h. ago Voices: One year on, is Starmer still the best man Labour has for the job?

There’s a lot the prime minister – and his team – could learn from their party’s own history. What’s preventing them is ego and self-denial, writes Anthony Seldon

Politics

7 h. ago Martin Rowson on a year of Keir Starmer’s government – cartoon

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Politics

9 h. ago Britons deliver a devastating verdict on Keir Starmer's first year in power... so what DO they think has been his biggest achievement?

More in Common asked voters to offer their one or two-word responses to Labour's best and worst actions of the party's first 12 months in power to create a word cloud.

Politics

10 h. ago Jeremy Corbyn says ‘discussions are ongoing’ after Zarah Sultana claimed she would ‘co

Sultana announced on Thursday she was quitting Labour to join Jeremy Corbyn’s Independent AllianceMy colleague Lauren Almeida, who is running the Guardian’s business live blog, has shared the following:Rachel Reeves has not given herself enough fiscal headroom to manage public finances, Charlie Bean, the former deputy of the Bank of England has said, and has to “neurotically fine tune taxes”.About £10bn – that’s a very small number in the context of overall public spending. Government spending is about one and a quarter trillion so £10bn is a small number and it is a small number in the context of typical forecasting errors.You can’t forecast the future perfectly both because you can’t forecast the economy and you can’t forecast all the elements of public finances . The forecasts are imprecise and there is no way you can avoid that. That is a fact of life.In light of reports of atrocities committed by the Israeli government in Gaza and reports of the UK’s collaboration with Israeli ...

Politics

10 h. ago Have your say on Keir Starmer's Labour's first year back in government in our new survey

As the Labour government marks its first anniversary, the Daily Star wants to hear your thoughts on how the party has performed since returning to power

Politics

10 h. ago Starmer and Macron to host coalition of the willing meeting next week

The Prime Minister and France’s leader will dial into a meeting with allies on Thursday, as Mr Macron makes his first state visit to the UK.

Politics

11 h. ago 9 new things we learned about 'hard b*****d' Keir Starmer from Trump to family life

Prime Minister Keir Starmer admitted the last few days have been 'tough', but said he and his team will keep 'punching through' during an interview with BBC's Nick Robinson

Politics

11 h. ago Home secretary rejects Zarah Sultana’s claim Labour failing to improve lives – UK politics live

Sultana announced on Thursday she was quitting Labour to join Jeremy Corbyn’s Independent AllianceMy colleague Lauren Almeida, who is running the Guardian’s business live blog, has shared the following:Rachel Reeves has not given herself enough fiscal headroom to manage public finances, Charlie Bean, the former deputy of the Bank of England has said, and has to “neurotically fine tune taxes”.About £10bn – that’s a very small number in the context of overall public spending. Government spending is about one and a quarter trillion so £10bn is a small number and it is a small number in the context of typical forecasting errors.You can’t forecast the future perfectly both because you can’t forecast the economy and you can’t forecast all the elements of public finances . The forecasts are imprecise and there is no way you can avoid that. That is a fact of life.In light of reports of atrocities committed by the Israeli government in Gaza and reports of the UK’s collaboration with Israeli ...

Society

14 h. ago Keir Starmer reveals Donald Trump comforted him after his brother's death saying they both 'really care about family'

In an interview with the BBC to mark a year in office the Prime Minister said he had a 'good personal relationship' with Mr Trump, and told how they spoke days after Nick died on Boxing Day.

Politics

14 h. ago Trump reached out to console me after my brother’s death, Starmer reveals

The prime minister revealed that the US president reached out to offer his condolences after the death of his younger brother on Boxing Day last year

Politics

15 h. ago Can Starmer and Reeves hold the Labour Party together? Ask John Rentoul anything

The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your questions as Labour grapples with a welfare reform crisis, mounting pressure on Keir Starmer’s leadership, and growing doubts over Rachel Reeves’s position

Society

15 h. ago ‘I understand what Trump cares about,’ says Sir Keir Starmer

The prime minister revealed that the US president reached out to offer his condolences after the death of his younger brother on Boxing Day last year

Politics