Starmer vows closer collaboration with Europe as UK prepares to host summit
Keir Starmer has pledged to deepen collaboration with neighbouring countries in Europe has Britain gears up to host a major summit next week.
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Durham Miners’ Gala 2024: Live updates as event marks 40 years since strike
Tens of thousands of people are assembling for the Durham Miners' Gala today, for the first time under a Labour government in more than a decade.
Cabinet and frontbench minister appointments: Live updates as government announcements continue
LabourList will be keeping you up to date with the latest developments as Starmer makes appointments to cabinet and department jobs.
Abbott becomes Mother of the House and Hoyle back as Speaker as MPs meet
Diane Abbott has become Mother of the House – the title given to the longest continuously serving female MP – as the Parliament elected last week convened to elect a Speaker.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ‘Levelling up’ axed from name as Rayner slams ‘gimmicks’
Keir Starmer has made a break from the past by reverting a key government department's name to its pre-Boris Johnson title, reports have suggested.
New LGA and Labour group chairs after Davies and Caliskan become MPs
Leadership vacancies in the Local Government Association (LGA) have now been filled after leading members were elected to parliament in last week's general election.
A picture is worth 412 MPs: First group photo of Labour class of 2024
Labour has released the first photo of its new intake of MPs following its landslide win over the Conservatives in last week's general election.
Labour MP jobs: Party launches website to help hire 1,000 staff in Parliament
Labour has launched a jobs site for roles working for MPs elected at the general election, with plans to recruit more than 1,000 staff after the party doubled its parliamentary representation. The site, called Work for a Labour MP, gives…
Rachel Reeves scraps onshore wind ban and unveils housebuilding drive
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to confirm the new Labour government will bring back housebuilding targets this morning in her first speech since assuming office in the Treasury.
Keir Starmer pushes Israel for ceasefire after party sheds Muslim votes
Keir Starmer has pushed with Israel's Prime Minister for a ceasefire in Gaza in one of his first international phone calls since assuming office.
Patrick Vallance made a minister in Keir Starmer’s government
Sir Patrick Vallance, the former Government Chief Scientific Adviser who regularly appeared on Britain's TV screens for Covid briefings at the height of lockdowns, has been appointed as a minister in Keir Starmer's government. Vallance will…
Labour cabinet: Lisa Nandy returns to more senior post after recent demotion
Wigan MP and former leadership contender Lisa Nandy has been appointed a Secretary of State at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport – despite being demoted in the shadow cabinet last year.