PM pledges swift action on NHS and prisons, setting out agenda to reform public services and rebuild international relations Keir Starmer on Saturday rallied his new cabinet behind an ambitious agenda to reform the country’s creaking public services and reset damaged relations abroad during his first full day as prime […]
Month: July 2024
Keir Starmer held his first cabinet meeting, then his first No 10 press conference just days after, as candidates, the MPs had waited for their constituency results As if to demonstrate that there was not a minute to waste, a slightly bleary-eyed but still laser-focused Keir Starmer walked into the […]
New foreign secretary says resetting UK relations with EU is a particular priority as he travels to Germany, Poland and Sweden, then the US • David Lammy faces a world in turmoil: five key concerns for foreign secretary Britain must reconnect with the rest of the world with major resets […]
Starmer reveals relief at 10pm exit poll and pride in high number of state-educated, female cabinet ministers Keir Starmer touched upon a number of difficult topics in his first press conference as prime minister, answering questions on prisons, NHS understaffing and the economy. The 20-minute session also gave way to […]
As if to sum up the weirdness of this England team stumbling into the semi-finals of Euro 2024, perhaps the only time they looked in control against Switzerland was when it went to penalties. Before then? Choked play in the final third, chaotic defending in extra time and touchline inertia […]
New PM says government ‘will fight, every day, until you believe again’ and give security to working-class families Keir Starmer entered Downing Street as Labour prime minister with a promise to use his historic election victory to rebuild Britain “brick by brick” and provide security for millions of working-class families. […]
It will, however, only have three from minority ethnic backgrounds despite a record 89 being elected to parliament Keir Starmer’s cabinet will have the highest number of state-educated and female ministers in history, as Rachel Reeves became the first female chancellor ever, although ethnic representation has fallen. A record 89 […]
On a non-stop road and rail trip, John Harris and John Domokos go from Rishi Sunak’s well to-do seat in Yorkshire via County Durham and Lanarkshire to arrive amidst the new-town community spirit of Milton Keynes on election day. Everywhere people are holding places together: will a victorious Labour party […]
Exit poll began celebrations at party HQ and Tate Modern that culminated in Keir Starmer’s walk into Downing Street UK general election results live tracker Keir Starmer saw the moment it became clear he would become prime minister in the same manner as much of the rest of the country […]
Nigel Farage’s party won more than 4m votes and came second in 103 seats, of which 93 were won by Labour UK general election results live tracker Shortly after 3.30am on Friday, as Nigel Farage was finally elected to Westminster at the eighth time of asking, the Reform UK leader […]