The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Workers and pupils allowed late Monday start after Euro finals

Some supermarkets are to close early before the game and open late on Monday

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2024

Euro 2024: Tens of thousands of England fans head to Berlin for Sunday's final

England supporters are travelling to the German capital by road, rail and air to back their team against Spain

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2024

Relax, Starmergeddon hasn’t happened. The grownups are in charge

We can now feel free to get on with our lives without worrying what the halfwits in Westminster might do next

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2024

Four people drown trying to cross Channel near Boulogne-sur-Mer

At least 56 people survive after early morning rescue involving French coastguard, navy boat and helicopter

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2024

UK politics: probation chief questions if there is ‘enough time’ for early prisoner release plan – as it happened

Justice secretary’s plan includes extra recruitment but head of service queries timings, with moves to bring forward releases starting in September

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2024

Four migrants die trying to cross English Channel in boat

Overnight a boat capsized and migrants fell into the sea off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2024

Keir Starmer not in favour of smartphone ban for under-16s

The Prime Minister suggested there should be stricter controls on what children can access online.

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2024

Starmer finally outlines new government’s policy on smartphones for under-16s

Starmer has been asked about a smartphone ban for under-16s

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2024

At NATO Summit, Allies Delicately Lend Hand To Gaffing Biden

President Joe Biden called his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, "President Putin," but quickly corrected himself, and Zelensky promptly made light of the gaffe, saying, "I am better than Putin." But the momentary lapse quickly revived memories of Biden's debate two weeks earlier against Trump.

International Business Times · Jul 12, 2024

Defence minister to meet with new UK counterpart Healey

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles will head to the UK following a key NATO security summit in the first ministerial visit since Labour swept to power there.

AAP · Jul 11, 2024