The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Labour has read its John Maynard Keynes. It unleashed the “animal spirits” of a possible economic bounceback at its first investment summit yesterday, with an upbeat Keir Starmer pledging to “improve Britain’s brand” and promising a land of opportunity for global investors — and some “heritage Yookay“ experience thrown in…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is also believed to be considering raising capital gains tax to fix Britain’s dire public finances

Sir Keir Starmer has set out the Labour government’s position on the slavery reparations ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting this month

Downing St says decisions over protection for the singer were up to Scotland Yard and not the government

The Metropolitan Police is believed to have asked for legal advice about the motorcycle escort amid fears officers could be held responsible for any accidents

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: As ministers offer conflicting views on whether high earners, landlords, and those with investment income should be included in the group protected from tax increases in Labour’s Budget, we want to know how you would define ‘working people’

Labour prime minister has promised to fix Britain’s damaged relationship with the European Union

In today’s newsletter: At a summit in London on Monday, the prime minister tried to stir investment in Britain – here’s how it went

The reception capped off the government’s first major summit to woo investors