The Latest Breaking News from Ed Miliband

As the dust settles on Labour’s historic election win, Keir Starmer, the UK’s new prime minister, has appointed his team of senior ministers. These men and women (of whom there are a record number in this cabinet) are now responsible for governing and delivering on the party’s manifesto commitments.

With many MPs who served Blair and Brown, Starmer’s team is one of the most experienced in recent times

Large financial backers are returning to the party after abandoning it during the Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn eras

Exclusive: shadow energy security secretary promises to fill ‘vacuum’ left by Rishi Sunak’s U-turn on net zero

The 45-year-old has the perfect CV for the role, with experience at the Bank of England and in private finance – but how has her background shaped her tough stance on public finances?

While we might expect a Labour leader to feud with the rightwing Daily Mail during an election campaign, it is a somewhat surprising turn of events for Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK.

Depending on who you ask, New Labour died in June 2007, when Tony Blair stood down as prime minister, or September 2010, when Ed Miliband was elected leader. Except, neither is quite right, in that the real demise can be pinpointed to May 2008, at the Crewe and Nantwich by-election.

An incoming Labour cabinet would have the advantage of not having to learn on the job, says political economist Andrew Hindmoor

Ed Miliband is standing for re-election in Doncaster North and has high hopes for Labour’s chances next month