The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Labour 'should change MP oath' as part of 'peaceful' shift away from monarchy

CHANGING the oath or affirmation MPs have to take in order do their job should be on the new Labour government’s agenda as part of a “peaceful…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2024

Labour MP calls two-child benefit cap ‘heinous’ in latest call to scrap policy

Keir Starmer under pressure to scrap limit as more than dozen MPs thought to support king’s speech amendment

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2024

Labour makes working-class children key to schools reform

Minister pledges more sports and drama in curriculum review as row deepens over two-child benefit cap

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Trump vows to end war in call with Zelenskiy

US Republican nominee tells Ukrainian leader that as president he would ‘bring peace to the world’; Russian attack on children’s playground kills three. What we know on day 878

The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2024

Home Office will decide asylum claims of thousands stuck in Rwanda scheme limbo

Previous UK government had built up backlog of 90,000 people whose claims it deemed ‘inadmissible’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024

World reacts to Russia’s sentencing of US journalist Evan Gershkovich

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is found guilty of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony.

Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2024

Axe two child benefit cap, say 35 MPs as first revolt against Keir Starmer grows

London MPs Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell, Dawn Butler and Bell Ribeiro-Addy among those calling for restriction to be ditched

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2024

UK Border Force returns migrants in the Channel to France – expert Q&A

The UK Border Force has returned a group of migrants to France after their small boat got into trouble in the English Channel. This appears to be a departure from past policy, at a crucial time. Channel crossings are rising again as the weather gets warmer, and remain a controversial…

The Conversation · Jul 19, 2024

Just Stop Oil Co-Founder Jailed For 5 Years After 2022 M25 Protest That Affected Over 500K Vehicles

Many of those who have supported the movement have shown concern over the court's decision to imprison the protesters.

International Business Times UK · Jul 19, 2024

UK hosts Macron-inspired summit aimed at 'resetting' European relations

New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted dozens of European leaders on Thursday as he gets to work repairing relationships strained by the Conservative Party's tumultuous Brexit years.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 19, 2024