PM says defence spending commitment ‘cast iron’ – but won’t give timeline PA Media Chris Mason Political editor @ChrisMasonBBC 51 minutes ago Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK has a “cast iron commitment” to spending 2.5% of national income on defence – but is still refusing to put a timeline on when… Continue reading PM says defence spending commitment ‘cast iron’ – but won’t give timeline

‘Levelling up’ phrase to be erased, says minister PA Media Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Kate Whannel Political reporter 9 July 2024, 08:51 BST Comments Updated 33 minutes ago The new Labour government is replacing the words ‘levelling up’ with ‘local government’ in the department’s name and ministerial titles, minister Jim McMahon has said. Levelling… Continue reading ‘Levelling up’ phrase to be erased, says minister

Growth is UK’s ‘national mission’, chancellor to say in first speech Reuters 3 hours ago Rachel Reeves will promise to make kickstarting economic growth a “national mission”, in her first speech as chancellor. Speaking to business leaders at the Treasury later, Ms Reeves will set out Labour’s plan for the economy and say the era… Continue reading Growth is UK’s ‘national mission’, chancellor to say in first speech

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