The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Can Sadiq Khan Be Mayor and a Lord? Here's What His Surprise House of Lords Appointment Means

Sadiq Khan, London Mayor, has been nominated for a life peerage, allowing him to serve as both mayor and Labour Lord, sparking debate on House of Lords reform.

International Business Times UK · Jul 16

Andy Burnham to promise to ‘fix the big things’ in first speech as Labour leader

Burnham, who is set to take the job on Friday, will promise to give back control to communities and spread growth

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16

British support for Ukraine ‘will not waver’ with new PM, vows Starmer

The outgoing Prime Minister met Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday, just hours after a series of Russian strikes.

Evening Standard · Jul 16

Full list of peerages given out as Keir Starmer prepares to exit Number 10

Sir Sadiq Khan is to be made a peer along with 25 other new members of the House of Lords

Evening Standard · Jul 16

Bulletin PM briefing: No 10 wades into Falklands row and Starmer makes Khan a peer

Downing Street hits back after Falklands World Cup banner sparks row with Argentina. Sadiq Khan made a peer as Keir Starmer prepares to leave office. Experts say teens should be offered meningitis B jab on NHS – what we know. Why Britain has been blamed for crimes of Rochdale grooming…

The Independent UK · Jul 16

Sadiq Khan given peerage by Keir Starmer as he heads out of No10 - sparking immediate row

Sir Sadiq is not expected to seek to be a minister in Andy Burnham’s government

Evening Standard · Jul 16

From Sadiq Khan to Leveson: Sir Keir Starmer’s honours list in full

Sadiq Khan will take his seat on the red benches but remain as mayor

The Independent UK · Jul 16

Former Scottish presiding officer among 16 new peers named by Keir Starmer

A FORMER Holyrood presiding officer has been handed a peerage by Keir Starmer.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 16

Sadiq Khan made a peer as Keir Starmer prepares to leave office

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The Independent UK · Jul 16

Keir Starmer honours: Sadiq Khan to be made a lord by outgoing prime minister

The London mayor was praised for cutting violent crime in the capital

The Independent UK · Jul 16