The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Anas Sarwar says he agrees with Angela Rayner that north London MP is ‘a historic figure in our party’

Latest from campaign trail sees leader of the opposition head to Scotland, after his visit to Wales

The party needs to move its campaign on from stories about factionalist infighting – and get on with winning, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Sir Keir Starmer says proposed publicly owned company will provide lower bills and energy security

The strength of feeling in Hackney has been echoed elsewhere, with dozens of prominent Black Britons signing an open letter – seen by The Independent – warning the furore risked alienating Black voters, Race Correspondent Nadine White writes. But is the party already seeing damage on the doorstep?

Labour spent the day in a muddle of its own making over whether or not the north London MP would be standing again

Open letter says party’s inability to make a decision on Abbott’s future is example of systemic racism

Exclusive: The latest weekly tracker poll from Techne UK saw support for the Tories rise by two points but Labour remain unchanged

Diane Abbott’s doubtful position has thrown a spotlight on the fate of other leftwing figures