News Cabinet and frontbench minister appointments: Live updates as government announcements continue Prime Minister Keir Starmer continues to make appointments to top roles in government, as the new Labour administration’s… James Moules, Katie Neame & Tom Belger 10th July, 2024, 1:43 am
News 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… James Moules 9th July, 2024, 3:06 pm
News Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ‘Levelling up’ axed from name as Rayner slams ‘gimmicks’ Labour has signalled its break with the Boris Johnson era by ditching the “levelling up” slogan from the… James Moules 9th July, 2024, 8:20 am
News 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… James Moules 9th July, 2024, 8:13 am
News 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… James Moules 8th July, 2024, 6:31 pm
News 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… James Moules 8th July, 2024, 3:03 pm
Live blog Rachel Reeves scraps onshore wind ban and unveils housebuilding drive Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced sweeping measures to boost economic growth including bringing back housebuilding targets in her first… James Moules 8th July, 2024, 9:41 am
News 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… James Moules 7th July, 2024, 7:14 pm
News 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… James Moules 5th July, 2024, 7:47 pm
News 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… James Moules 5th July, 2024, 6:08 pm