14 h. ago Starmer seeks to wrest back policy control from Treasury in No 10 shake

Prime minister brings in chancellor’s deputy and former Bank of England chief to newly created senior roles• Downing Street shake-up: who’s in and who’s out at No 10Keir Starmer has attempted to wrest back control of economic policy from the Treasury by bolstering his No 10 team, bringing in the chancellor’s deputy and a former Bank of England chief to senior roles.Ahead of what is likely to be a tumultuous autumn for the government, he created two new roles with Darren Jones put in charge of day-to-day delivery and Minouche Shafik appointed the prime minister’s chief economic adviser. Continue reading...

Events

23 h. ago Rising star Darren Jones named chief secretary to PM in Downing Street shake

Mr Jones will be based at No 10 and ‘directly oversee work across Government to support the delivery of the Prime Minister’s priorities’.

Politics

3 d. ago Voices: Which heads will roll in Starmer’s Downing Street shake

The departure of Keir Starmer’s principal private secretary is but the latest appointee to have been a disappointment to him – a full reshuffle of the PM’s longstanding, trusted aides is overdue, says Andrew Grice

Politics

6 d. ago Coronation Street fans livid as ITV soap pulled off air yet again with reason explained

Coronation Street has been hit with another schedule shake-up and fans are not happy

Politics

2 w. ago Voices: When Trump and Putin go head to head in Alaska, who wins?

Friday’s summit in Alaska between the two leaders to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine will show that it is the cunning former KGB officer who understands the art of the deal, says Sean O’Grady

Politics

3 w. ago 'Comfortable' Logitech gaming headset with 'punchy sound' gets £112 discount

A top-rated wireless gaming headset that offers immersive sound and clear voice chat for less is now available at a 51% discount

Economics