The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer forced to publicly defend chancellor over accusations she lied about country’s finances – as Labour MPs voice discontent

Editorial: The government is trapped between Labour’s instincts and bond traders’ demands. Sensible fixes exist, but require imagination ministers have yet shown

Ditching Rachel Reeves would put spotlight back on real context for decision to drop idea of breaching manifesto

Treasury’s independent economic forecaster says outlook for economy rosier than chancellor led everyone to believe

Keir Starmer may be keen to move on from the budget megashambles, but chaos is hardwired into his party

The King and Queen will this week host German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife

The format has reverted to its traditional form after royal parts of Donald Trump’s state visit were confined to the Windsor estate.

NEWS ANALYSIS: The prime minister’s claim that he always wanted to scrap the two-child benefit cap will cast doubt on his attempt to reassure voters – and his own cabinet colleagues – that he and the chancellor told the truth about tax rises, writes political editor David Maddox

Rachel Reeves has also reportedly been accused of misleading the Cabinet.

Funding cuts risk sending progress back decades, Lord Smith tells a gathering of campaigners organised by The Independent – but there is still hope of ending the pandemic by 2030 if investment is made in new drugs

PM says he is ‘very supportive’ of spending watchdog but breach was a ‘massive discourtesy’ to parliament