The Latest Breaking News from Downing Street

Starmer needs sharper survival strategy if he is to stay on

Tepid cabinet support and a blunted No 10 operation are making it harder for the prime minister to face down critics

The Guardian - UK · May 12

Rachel Reeves pulls out of event hours after Starmer rejects calls to resign

The Chancellor was seen arriving in Downing Street by car and walking into Number 11 early on Tuesday

The Independent UK · May 12

Will Starmer resign? Timeline of PM’s tumultuous time at No 10 since landslide 2024 election

A timeline of Sir Keir Starmer’s embattled time in Downing Street since July 2024

The Independent UK · May 12

Badenoch defends seeking a ban on pro-Palestine marches but not Tommy Robinson ones – as it happened

Tory leader says the protests are ‘not the same’

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Ministers announce £1m for Jewish communities ahead of antisemitism talks

It comes as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to host figures from public life in Downing Street to discuss a ‘whole of society’ response to antisemitism.

Evening Standard · May 5

Steve Hilton: could this British former Fox News host be California’s next governor?

The race to succeed Gavin Newsom has teetered wildly, and with Democrats in disarray, the Republican ex-Downing Street adviser is leading in the polls. Can he really pull it off?

The Guardian - US · May 2

Why Starmer’s call for public to ‘open their eyes to Jewish pain’ is brave and significant

Sir Keir Starmer's Downing Street address following the attack in Golders Green was "brave and significant," The Independent political editor David Maddox has said following the prime minister's statement on Thursday (30 April).

The Independent UK · Apr 30

Jesy Nelson Heartbreak: Vulnerable Singer at Wits' End as Car Stolen With Vital Medical Gear

Jesy Nelson is reeling after thieves reportedly stole her car with vital medical equipment for her twins, who have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, even as she takes her screening campaign to Downing Street.

International Business Times UK · Apr 29

Keir Starmer faces crunch vote on Peter Mandelson vetting row

The Prime Minister has urged Labour backbenchers to ‘stand together against’ the motion.

Evening Standard · Apr 27

Top Foreign Office official ‘felt pressure’ for ‘rapid outcome’ on Mandelson vetting

Ian Collard tells MPs he had not seen UKSV assessment summary before briefing Olly Robbins on clearance

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27