20 m. ago Prime Minister Keir Starmer vows to look into closure of Welsh town's last bank

Lloyds, the last remaining bank in Pontardawe, is set to close on November 20

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30 m. ago Keir Starmer under pressure over future of Morgan McSweeney amid briefing row

Ministers and Labour MPs point finger at PM’s chief of staff over No 10 operation that targeted Wes StreetingUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer is facing intense pressure over the future of Morgan McSweeney after the prime minister’s chief of staff was blamed for No 10’s pushback against a possible leadership challenge.After Starmer dodged a question from Kemi Badenoch at prime minister’s questions about whether he had full confidence in his key aide, Downing Street later clarified that he did. Continue reading...

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38 m. ago 'I'm not going to add to silly season down south', says Wes Streeting as he appears in Manchester

The Health Secretary was asked about his stated “desire” to be Prime Minister one day amid a Downing Street briefing war

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49 m. ago Starmer shuts down Lowe’s calls for a referendum on the death penalty: ‘It is not the answer’

Sir Keir Starmer has shut down Rupert Lowe’s recommendation that the death penalty be reintroduced for foreign criminals.

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56 m. ago Greens surge into the lead among young voters in fresh poll misery for Labour and Keir Starmer

A Savanta survey for ITV's Peston programme found that support for Labour among 18 to 25-year-olds has collapsed in recent months.

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97 m. ago No 10 says Starmer has confidence in Morgan McSweeney after PM condemns attacks on cabinet members – UK politics live

PM’s spokesperson says he has confidence in his chief of staff after Starmer challenged over ‘toxic culture’ at Downing StreetThe No 10 briefing row is not the only story around this morning. Amy Sedghi is writing a live blog about the ongoing turmoil at the BBC and she has details of Donald Trump saying he has an “obligation” to sue the BBC.In a related development, Reform UK has pulled out of a BBC documentary about the party amid a row over the broadcaster’s editing of the Trump speech. Robyn Vintner has the story. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Starmer: BBC needs to ‘get their house in order’ as Trump ramps up legal threat

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he believed in a ‘strong and independent’ BBC as the broadcaster faced action from the US President.

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1 hour ago Keir Starmer vows to 'always stand up' for the BBC as he defends broadcaster amid Donald Trump row

The Prime Minister told MPs he was 'a strong supporter' of the BBC and said the 'argument for an impartial British news service is stronger than ever'.

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2 h. ago Starmer slams ‘utterly spineless’ Farage for failing to condemn Reform councillor who called children in care ‘evil’

Sir Keir Starmer labelled Nigel Farage “utterly spineless” after the Reform UK leader failed to condemn a councillor from his party who called children in care “evil”.

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer breaks silence on Donald Trump’s threat to sue BBC for $1bn

Sir Keir Starmer urged the BBC to “get its house in order” following Donald Trump’s threat to sue the corporation for $1billion lawsuit.

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer says any No 10 briefings against ministers ‘unacceptable’

Starmer defends Wes Streeting at PMQs but dodges question on his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeneyUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has condemned as “completely unacceptable” any briefings against cabinet ministers from inside Downing Street as he tried desperately to close a rift at the top of government.Questioned by Kemi Badenoch at prime minister’s questions, Starmer defended Wes Streeting, the health secretary, who was the apparent target of a pre-emptive No 10 push against a feared imminent leadership challenge against the prime minister. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Labour Traitors war: Starmer in fiery PMQs clash over bid to 'kneecap' Streeting amid No10 coup frenzy

The Health Secretary has slammed Downing Street sources for ‘self-defeating and self-destructive behaviour’

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2 h. ago 'It's like he's given up': The seemingly innocent tweet that sparked Labour's leadership war, who's really to blame for the chaos

Downing Street's sudden and brutal assault on Wes Streeting has left the Government, the Labour Party and Westminster in turmoil. But I'm not entirely sure why.

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3 h. ago Keir Starmer 'desperately clinging to job' as PM addresses 'bloody coup' rumours

Earlier today on BBC Radio 4, Health Secretary Wes Streeting was forced to deny rumours he was part of a cabal plotting to take out the Prime Minister just two weeks before a crunch budget

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3 h. ago Keir Starmer's chief of staff branded 'toast' after toxic No 10 briefing against Wes Streeting backfires

The knives were out for Morgan McSweeney after a senior No 10 source claimed the health secretary was planning an 'imminent coup' against the Prime Minister.

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3 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Starmer fire the political aides behind 'Traitors' coup briefing?

Keir Starmer has faced demands to sack his closest aide for a bungled bid to kill off Labour leadership threats - amid speculation of a leadership challenge.

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3 h. ago Keir Starmer breaks silence on bringing death penalty back to UK

Independent MP Rupert Lowe asked Sir Keir Starmer to put the reintroduction of the death penalty before the public in the form of a legally binding referendum in the wake of 'brutal murders'

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3 h. ago Politics latest: Starmer backs Streeting and refutes ‘completely unacceptable’ No 10 leaks over ‘coup attempt’

Sir Keir said at PMQs that ‘any attack on any member of my Cabinet is completely unacceptable’ after briefings against Wes Streeting by Downing Street aides overnight

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3 h. ago DAN HODGES: The seemingly innocent tweet that sparked Labour's leadership war

Downing Street's sudden and brutal assault on Wes Streeting has left the Government, the Labour Party and Westminster in turmoil. But I'm not entirely sure why.

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3 h. ago Government ‘riven with internal dissent’, says Swinney after Streeting briefing

Scots will be ‘taken aback’ by the internal wrangling at the top of the UK Government, the First Minister said.

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