The Latest Breaking News from Downing Street

Military families ‘struggling’ with their homes during VE Day celebrations – MP

The Government ‘won’t take concrete action to fix’ military families’ homes, Lib Dem defence spokeswoman Helen Maguire claimed.

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestine protesters march on Downing Street for Nakba anniversary

The Metropolitan Police said they believed around 20,000 protesters attended the march through London

The Independent UK · May 17, 2025

The Brexit ‘reset’ could make or break Keir Starmer’s prime ministerial legacy

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: When the prime minister welcomes an EU delegation to Downing Street on Monday, he will unveil his third major trade deal of the month. Its value will far outstrip those signed with India and the United States – it should be treated as such

The Independent UK · May 15, 2025

UK Hard Right Sets Sights High After Local Election Triumphs

With a thumping success in local elections this week, the hard-right Reform UK party has loosened Britain's two-party stranglehold and is already eyeing Downing Street.

International Business Times · May 4, 2025

Starmer urged to change course, not go ‘further and faster’ after Reform gains

One Labour MP said the response from Downing Street was ‘nonsense’ while another said the party needs a ‘change of plan’.

Evening Standard · May 3, 2025

Andrea Jenkyns: The opera-singing ex-Tory MP’s journey from working in Greggs to a radical Reform UK mayor

NEWS ANALYSIS: From swearing at protesters outside Downing Street to becoming the mayor of Lincolnshire in an election where opponents claimed she was not qualified to stand, Dame Andrea Jenkyns has had a career of controversy and drama like few others, says The Independent’s political editor David Maddox

The Independent UK · May 2, 2025

Wife of British man detained in Dubai calls on PM to act to secure his release

Heather Cornelius delivered a letter to 10 Downing Street on Monday, the day after her husband Ryan Cornelius’s 71st birthday.

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025

Nigel Farage's Reform UK to win next General Election, YouGov poll predicts

REFORM UK are on course to win the next General Election and see Nigel Farage enter Downing Street, according to a new poll ...

The National (Scotland) · Apr 23, 2025

Keir Starmer urges public to reclaim English flag from Southport rioters

Sir Keir Starmer has urged the public to reclaim the English flag, sharing his worries about the far-right claiming ownership of it during a Downing Street reception held to mark St George’s Day.

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

UK politics: Starmer warns Trump’s US tariffs not just ‘short-term tactical exercise’ – as it happened

PM says measures mark ‘the beginning of a new era’ for trade and the global economy

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2025