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For once, Starmer’s premiership seems energised – the task will be building this into a campaign for next year’s crucial local elections, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Government announced plans to end automatic family union rights for those granted asylum in the UK.

New applications to the existing refugee family reunion route have been suspended since September.

Sir Keir Starmer said the move would help ‘address the pull factors driving dangerous and illegal small boats’ crossing the Channel from France

People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities say is ‘straight from populist playbook’

PM will stop migrants having automatic rights to bring family members to Britain as he ramps up bid to counter threat from Reform over immigration

The Government suspended new applications to the existing refugee family reunion route in September.

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The prime minister has staked his reputation on recognising that our relationship with the European Convention on Human Rights isn’t working. His unassailable record as a defender of those rights must be brought to full force to save our immigration system from itself

PM made long-awaited rallying call against Reform threat, but many in Labour still fear his shortcomings will produce a public challenge

NEWS ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox looks at the five contenders who have emerged this week at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool as potential leadership candidates

Sir Keir Starmer has faced challenges from Andy Burnham, his backbenchers and Labour activists at this year’s conference in Liverpool.