News Starmer pledges ‘raw honesty’ and does not commit to reverse two-child cap Keir Starmer has pledged to approach the problems facing the country with a “raw honesty”, saying his government… Katie Neame 6th July, 2024, 2:21 pm
General election 2024 Keir Starmer news conference: Live updates and stream as PM faces press Keir Starmer has said “country first, party second” will be a test for all decisions in his first… Daniel Green 6th July, 2024, 1:55 pm
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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
speech Read Keir Starmer’s first speech as Prime Minister outside Downing Street in full Thank you. Good afternoon. I have just returned from Buckingham Palace, where I accepted an invitation from His… Keir Starmer 5th July, 2024, 1:29 pm
Comment ‘Keir Starmer is at the peak of his power. How should he make the most of it?’ What we are witnessing today is a rarity in British politics. Power has changed hands just twice in… Phil Tinline 5th July, 2024, 9:54 am
Comment General election 2024: ‘Here’s what to look out for in Keir Starmer’s cabinet’ Keir Starmer will be appointing his first cabinet over the coming hours. He last reshuffled his shadow cabinet… Sachin Savur 5th July, 2024, 9:29 am
General election 2024 Labour election results: Re-read updates on Labour landslide win as it happened Keir Starmer today declared “change begins now” before he headed to Buckingham Palace and began to appoint his… Daniel Green, Tom Belger & Katie Neame 5th July, 2024, 8:30 am
Comment ‘A landslide masks discontent left, right and centre. Labour has its work cut out’ Tonight’s result tells us two things – the electoral volatility of the British electorate over the last decade… Luke Tryl 5th July, 2024, 8:10 am