Neil Kinnock tells Labour MPs ‘tide is shifting’ towards closer ties with Europe Former leader rallies pro-EU MPs who German ambassador says now vastly outnumber ERG group of Eurosceptic Tories The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024
Fresh from his international lap of honour, Starmer’s next role was Biden mourner-in-chief If things don’t work out for the PM in No 10, he has a glorious alternative career ahead of him delivering heartfelt eulogies The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024
Labour promised to scrap the Rwanda policy. But its new approach aims to be just as tough on asylum seekers Migration policy has always been an ideological headache for the Labour party. Caught between the party’s labour market protectionism and international solidarity, Keir Starmer was fairly muted on migration during the election campaign. The Conversation · Jul 22, 2024
Can Keir Starmer reset the UK’s relations with Europe? By all accounts, Keir Starmer’s first UK-based foray onto the international stage as prime minister was a success. Last week’s European Political Community gathered nearly 50 heads of government from across Europe to discuss critical issues, ticking all the right boxes in organisation, tone and foreign policy goals. The Conversation · Jul 22, 2024
Pressure building on Starmer to go further reversing the harms of Brexit MPs show appetite for far reaching changes to UK’s relationship with the EU with one new Labour MP claiming a toy shop in her constituency closed because of Brexit The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024
Lammy jets off to India with trade deal back on the UK agenda despite Modi embracing Putin Keir Starmer’s government puts aside concerns over Modi government to reopen trade talks The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024
Keir Starmer says there is 'no silver bullet' to end child poverty Sir Keir Starmer said there is “no silver bullet” to end child poverty but that “it’s good that we’re having a debate” about the… The National (Scotland) · Jul 22, 2024
UK Unveils Training Effort To Reduce Reliance On Migration Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Monday to reduce the UK's "long-term reliance on overseas workers" as he unveiled a new skills training organisation aimed at boosting productivity and economic growth. International Business Times · Jul 22, 2024
Starmer insists he is ready to work with Kamala Harris or Trump after Biden shock The prime minister vowed to work with whoever wins the US Presidential election the morning after Joe Biden dramatically pulled out of the race The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024
Labour considering scrapping two-child benefit cap Keir Starmer warned there was ‘no silver bullet’ for child poverty, adding if there was ‘it would have been shot a very long time ago’ The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024
Labour will 'consider' scrapping two-child cap, says minister amid intense pressure SCRAPPING the two-child benefit will be “considered” by the Government, a Cabinet minister has said – as she claimed doing so was “very… The National (Scotland) · Jul 22, 2024
Keir Starmer vows to 'fire up' training of skilled workers in UK and end 'over-reliance' on immigration ‘We won’t be content just to pull the easy lever on importing skills,’ says the new PM Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2024
Watch: Keir Starmer speaks after Joe Biden exits 2024 presidential race Watch as Sir Keir Starmer delivered remarks at Farnborough Air Show in Hampshire on Monday, 22 July, after Joe Biden announced that he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024
Two child benefit limit may be scrapped, says Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson who grew up in poverty Education Secretary said ditching the controversial restriction will be looked at as part of a review to tackle child poverty Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2024
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024 UK politics live: Fourth candidate enters Tory leadership race as Braverman ‘struggling’ to get support Mel Stride is the fourth candidate to join the race for the party’s leadership
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024 Populism has plenty of false promises to solve Britain’s problems. Labour will need to expose them Sooner or later, the snake-oil charm of Nigel Farage and Reform will have to be tackled head-on – especially if Trump returns to the White House, says Guardian columnist John Harris
Al Jazeera · Jul 22, 2024 World leaders react to Biden dropping out of US election race Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Israeli President Isaac Herzog among those paying tribute to US president.
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2024 Keir Starmer launches Skills England to tackle ‘broken’ training system In a bid to ensure training provision is aligned with the needs of the economy, the prime minister will unveil Skills England in a speech on Monday
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2024 Keir Starmer praises Biden’s ‘remarkable career’ after president quits race Sir Keir vowed to keep working with Joe Biden for the remainder of his presidency
The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2024 World leaders react to Biden’s decision to exit presidential race Polish prime minister Donald Tusk and UK PM Keir Starmer among US allies to pay tribute to US president’s decades of public service
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024 Starmer praises Biden’s ‘remarkable’ career after US election withdrawal Prime minister among UK political leaders to celebrate US president’s achievements and character
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024 Tories must resist false choice of wooing either Reform or Lib Dem defectors, says thinktank Ex-supporters have more in common, including doubts about Starmer and concerns on immigration, Onward says
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2024 Ireland to play pivotal role in Keir Starmer’s post-Brexit EU reset, say insiders New prime minister personally asked to greet the Irish PM and other European leaders as they arrived at a summit in Oxfordshire earlier this week
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2024 Parents should check under-18s’ phones for explicit images, says top police chief Forces are facing a ‘tidal wave’ of online sex abuse cases involving children, new chief warns
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024 A respectful question for Labour: do you have any real change? The new government has promised things will be different: but when it comes to spending, we seem stuck on old Tory policies