The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

The prime minister used his Mansion House speech to defend a ‘thawing’ of relations with Beijing – potentially laying the groundwork for a controversial new super embassy to be given approval

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Steering the party from the nadir of Corbynism to a landslide majority is Keir Starmer’s greatest achievement – but he now faces his stiffest test in tackling its drift back towards old Labour refuseniks who are hampering pro-growth change

Britain quit EU programme after Brexit, when Boris Johnson claimed it did not offer good value for money

Keir Starmer forced to publicly defend chancellor over accusations she lied about country’s finances – as Labour MPs voice discontent

Editorial: The government is trapped between Labour’s instincts and bond traders’ demands. Sensible fixes exist, but require imagination ministers have yet shown

Ditching Rachel Reeves would put spotlight back on real context for decision to drop idea of breaching manifesto

Treasury’s independent economic forecaster says outlook for economy rosier than chancellor led everyone to believe

Keir Starmer may be keen to move on from the budget megashambles, but chaos is hardwired into his party

The King and Queen will this week host German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife

The format has reverted to its traditional form after royal parts of Donald Trump’s state visit were confined to the Windsor estate.

NEWS ANALYSIS: The prime minister’s claim that he always wanted to scrap the two-child benefit cap will cast doubt on his attempt to reassure voters – and his own cabinet colleagues – that he and the chancellor told the truth about tax rises, writes political editor David Maddox