Getty Images The prime minister spoke at a Welsh Labour conference one day after his government’s U-turn on welfare reform Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK’s benefits system is broken and fixing it is a “moral imperative”, a day after a backbench Labour revolt saw him forced into a U-turn on welfare cuts. The...
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Iain Watson, Henry Zeffman and Harry Farley Political correspondents Reuters Angela Rayner has declared that the government will go ahead with its controversial legislation, aimed at reforming the welfare system, next week. But a well-placed source told us it could still be pulled: “It’s a live discussion.” Conversations are continuing at the heart of government...
PA Media Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called on Iran to “return to the negotiating table” after the US became involved in the Israeli operation against the country on Saturday night. Sir Keir said “stability in the region is a priority” and described Iran’s nuclear programme as “a grave threat to international security”. “Iran...
On Tuesday, Boulter provided BBC Sport unprecedented insight into the volume and nature of abuse received by players, including sharing screenshots of her private inbox. “I think it just kind of shows how vulnerable we are,” the 28-year-old said. “You really don’t know if this person is on site. You really don’t know if they’re...
I’ve done story after story (as have my peeps here) on the myriad attempts by Keir Starmer and his Labour toadies to bury the disgusting, enraging, and well-documented actions of predominantly Pakistani ‘rape gangs’ preying on young, working-class British girls. The government was desperate to bury the issue and mollify their Islamic voting base, even...
The prime minister has announced there will be a full national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs. Sir Keir Starmer said he had accepted the recommendations of an audit by Baroness Louise Casey into the data and evidence on the nature and scale of group-based child sexual abuse. Baroness Casey has recommended a national inquiry is...
Three men charged in connection with arson attacks on two properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer will face trial in April of next year, a court has heard. Roman Lavrynovych, 21, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 26 appeared together via video link from the high security Belmarsh prison in south-east London. Petro Pochynok, 34,...
The Kremlin has rejected claims of potential Russian involvement in alleged arson attacks at properties connected to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, calling them “ludicrous”. It comes after media reports that UK security officials are investigating a potential link following three incidents earlier this month. In response, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday: “London...
You know that it would be untrue You know that I would be a liar If I was to say to you Girl, we couldn’t get much higher  Come on baby, light my fire Come on baby, light my fire Try to set the night on fire ~ Jim Morrison, The Doors Over a...
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Ukraine on Saturday alongside fellow world leaders to put pressure on Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in the war. Sir Keir is being joined on the visit by President Emmanuel Macron of France, the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Friedrich Merz, who is making...
The prime minister is set to impose a new wave of sanctions on Russian oil tankers, which are being used to avoid existing sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine. Number 10 has said action will be taken against up to 100 vessels which have carried more than £18 billion worth of cargo since the...
Becky Morton Political reporter PMQs: Badenoch presses PM on winter fuel payment Sir Keir Starmer has defended the decision to axe winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners, as calls for a reversal of the policy continue. A group of around 45 Labour MPs representing seats in northern England and the Midlands have joined those...
Watch: Starmer delivers message to dads of Southport victims running London Marathon Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has wished luck to two fathers whose daughters were killed in the Southport attack as they prepare to run the London Marathon. Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe entered the race to raise money for projects set up in...
Eleanor Lawrie Social Affairs Reporter Getty Images Supported housing is in crisis, the open letter says (stock image) Supported housing, which helps vulnerable or disabled people live independently, is in crisis, an open letter signed by more than 170 organisations in the sector claims. Services at one in three providers in England had to shut...