The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

How should Britain be governed? Who ought to be responsible for taxation and spending? Where might those decisions be made? These are questions which lie at the heart of our political system and, says Sir Keir Starmer, are at least partly responsible for our weak economic performance.

A new integrity and ethics commission is one of several proposals aimed to improve standards in politics.

Call for ministers to stop ‘sitting on their hands’ amid threats of industrial action

The Labour leader claimed people are being held back by a ‘broken model’ that ‘hoards power in Westminster’.

The proposal forms part of Labour’s blueprint for a “New Britain”, outlined in the report of its commission on the UK’s future – headed by ex-premier Gordon Brown

However, the Labour leader did not commit to a timeframe for the move, stressing discussions are pending on when ‘exactly’ it would take place.

Sir Keir Starmer suggested the move could be delivered during Labour’s first term in government

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn lost the whip in 2020 following his response to a damning report by the equalities watchdog into anti-Semitism within the party

Rejoining single market would create even more uncertainty, says Labour leader, who instead wants a ‘better Brexit’