71 m. ago Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney is Government's highest paid special adviser, figures show

Morgan McSweeney is paid between £155,000 and £159,999, according to data released by the Cabinet Office

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96 m. ago Ben Jennings on Keir Starmer’s decision to suspend four Labour MPs – cartoon

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99 m. ago Starmer hits back at ‘rattled’ accusation over Labour MP suspensions

Sir Keir Starmer rejected comparisons to Sir Tony Blair when grilled over the suspension of Labour MPs due to their opposition of welfare cuts.

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1 hour ago Merz says he ‘deplores deeply’ UK’s decision to leave EU after signing UK

UK PM and German chancellor answered media questions after signing first treaty between two countries since second world warWhile Rushanara Ali is answering the urgent question in the Commons, Keir Starmer is speaking at the event where he is announcing a “civil society covenant”.There is a live feed here.Why does this government think a 16-year-old can vote but not be allowed to buy a lottery ticket or an alcoholic drink, marry or go to war, or even stand in the elections they’re voting? It isn’t the government’s position on the age of maturity just hopelessly confused? Continue reading...

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1 hour ago What happened the last time a Labour government opted to lower the voting age?

There are parallels between the political conditions which faced Harold Wilson and Sir Keir Starmer’s current challenges.

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2 h. ago Starmer praises German plans to ‘strengthen’ laws to tackle small boats

Speaking on a visit to an Airbus plant in Stevenage, Sir Keir welcomed German commitments to tackling people-smuggling gangs.

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer says he will not be ‘deflected’ from plans by repeat rebel MPs

The Prime Minister said he had to deal with people who repeatedly break the whip.

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2 h. ago Starmer says coalition of willing plan for peacekeeping force for Ukraine includes troops on ground – UK politics live

UK PM and German chancellor answered media questions after signing first treaty between two countries since second world warWhile Rushanara Ali is answering the urgent question in the Commons, Keir Starmer is speaking at the event where he is announcing a “civil society covenant”.There is a live feed here.Why does this government think a 16-year-old can vote but not be allowed to buy a lottery ticket or an alcoholic drink, marry or go to war, or even stand in the elections they’re voting? It isn’t the government’s position on the age of maturity just hopelessly confused? Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Labour infighting rages as Starmer warns his troops they MUST obey orders after suspending whip from four 'kn**head' MPs in wake of welfare meltdown

Keir Starmer has moved to suspend the whip from four MPs, and fired three more from trade envoy roles, in the wake of the humiliating welfare revolt.

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3 h. ago Keir Starmer says deal with Germany on tackling Channel boat gangs is 'clear sign we mean business' as he hosts Chancellor Merz (but crackdown was already announced last year)

Keir Starmer said the countries were sending a 'clear sign we mean business' as he and Friedrich Merz signed the first bilateral treaty since the Second World War.

Economics

4 h. ago Starmer defends lowering voting age to 16, saying people old enough to pay tax should have a say – UK politics live

Plan to give 16 and 17-year-olds vote across UK means nearly 1.5 million more people will be to have say at general electionWhile Rushanara Ali is answering the urgent question in the Commons, Keir Starmer is speaking at the event where he is announcing a “civil society covenant”.There is a live feed here.Why does this government think a 16-year-old can vote but not be allowed to buy a lottery ticket or an alcoholic drink, marry or go to war, or even stand in the elections they’re voting? It isn’t the government’s position on the age of maturity just hopelessly confused? Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Prime Minister says UK will ‘work ever more closely’ with Germany

The Prime Minister and Friedrich Merz signed the deal – to be known as the Kensington Treaty – at the V&A Museum on London.

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5 h. ago Voices: Are suspended Labour MPs undisciplined? Readers have their say

Our community was sharply divided on the suspensions. While some defended Keir Starmer’s need for party discipline in government, others felt his approach revealed a weakness

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5 h. ago Keir Starmer hails German deal to help smash Channel boat gangs as he meets Chancellor Merz in No10 (but crackdown was already announced last year)

Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz have signed the first bilateral treaty between the countries since the Second World War.

Economics

6 h. ago Keir Starmer signs landmark deal to explore direct rail line from UK to Germany

Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have signed a treaty beefing up security arrangements between the nations and containing measures to tackle small boat crossings

Economics

6 h. ago Watch live: UK and Germany sign treaty on migrant smuggling crackdown

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Downing Street on Thursday (17 July).

Events

7 h. ago General election saw Labour outspend Tories for the first time since 2005 with party pumping £30m into getting Keir Starmer's landslide

Official figures showed the party pumped £30million into securing Keir Starmer 's landslide majority in the 12 months running up to the poll, over twice the level in 2019.

Economics

7 h. ago New scheme will provide patients with access to support services through NHS app

Sir Keir Starmer said the new system would offer ‘comfort and support’.

Science

7 h. ago Labour minister Jess Phillips says rebel MPs right to be punished for ‘slagging off own government’

Comes as Keir Starmer’s attempt to impose discipline on party faces fresh challenge from Diane Abbott

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8 h. ago Voices: Keir Starmer has asserted his power by suspending the Labour rebels – about time, too

The prime minister has cracked down on ‘persistent knobheadery’ in his party, as one source put it – he’s finally shown true grit, writes John Rentoul

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