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Starmer and Swinney to work together on ‘common ground’ PA Media Claire Diamond BBC Scotland News 7 July 2024 Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has met First Minister John Swinney for the first time since Labour’s landslide election win. Speaking after their meeting, the prime minister said his new government “got a clear mandate for… Continue reading Starmer and Swinney to work together on ‘common ground’

Government in Tata talks but not guaranteeing all jobs This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Mark Palmer & Nick Bourne BBC News 22 minutes ago The UK government’s new business secretary has said “job guarantees” will form part of the negotiations with steel… Continue reading Government in Tata talks but not guaranteeing all jobs

We have too many prisoners, says new PM Starmer This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Paul Seddon Political reporter Sam Francis Political reporter 6 July 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has said he wants to reduce the number of people going to prison through… Continue reading We have too many prisoners, says new PM Starmer

Who’s in Keir Starmer’s new cabinet? By the Visual Journalism team BBC News 5 July 2024 The country’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed 22 Labour MPs and peers to key cabinet positions – including a record 11 women – after the party’s landslide election victory. Explore our guide for short biographies of each… Continue reading Who’s in Keir Starmer’s new cabinet?

Starmer vows to serve whole UK as new Labour PM This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Paul Seddon Political reporter 5 July 2024, 10:13 BST Comments Updated 3 hours ago Sir Keir Starmer has promised to build a “government of service” after becoming… Continue reading Starmer vows to serve whole UK as new Labour PM

Keir Starmer set to be prime minister – exit poll Brian Wheeler Political reporter 20 minutes ago Labour is set to win a general election landslide with a majority of 170, according to an exit poll for the BBC, ITV and Sky. If the forecast is accurate, it means Sir Keir Starmer will become prime… Continue reading Keir Starmer set to be prime minister – exit poll

A simple guide to the 4 July general election By Jennifer Clarke BBC News Millions of voters have the chance to take part in Thursday’s general election. They will elect their local MP and help choose the UK’s next government. Some councils have made special arrangements to issue replacement postal-vote packs, after reported delays in… Continue reading A simple guide to the 4 July general election

Chris Mason: We stand on the threshold of a landmark election PA and Reuters Chris Mason Political editor @ChrisMasonBBC 7 hours ago The general election campaign is all but over. In the last few weeks, recent precedent suggests up to one in five voters have already voted, by post. Tomorrow, it is the big moment… Continue reading Chris Mason: We stand on the threshold of a landmark election

Parties stress core messages as election nears Reuters / PA Media Paul Seddon Political reporter 2 July 2024, 21:30 BST Updated 30 minutes ago Party leaders are reinforcing their core messages to voters, as they prepare to enter the last full day of general election campaigning. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told a Conservative Party rally… Continue reading Parties stress core messages as election nears