The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Sticking to the Tories’ nonsensical fiscal rules, as it says it will, would be a political and economic mistake, says the Guardian’s economic editor Larry Elliott

The British parliament dissolved on Thursday ahead of a July 4 general election, which looks set to bring Labour to power after 14 years of Conservative rule.

After a stop in Devon, where his audience appeared uniformly bored, you had to wonder, where are the rest of the cabinet?

Comments at rally in east London follow Keir Starmer’s denial that the Hackney MP would be barred from standing in the election

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer should be concentrating on winning power, not becoming distracted by rows over MP selections

Diane Abbott spoke to supporters at rally outside Hackney Town Hall on Wednesday evening

Letters: We need a centrist, electable party, writes one Labour member, but a good result for its former leader as an independent in Islington North would be welcome. Plus letters from Libby Telling, Simon Short, Susan Merli and Graeme Smith

The first week of Britain’s six-week election campaign has seen frenetic activity but not much movement

Today was supposed to be Labour's big NHS day. You know, the one where party of the health service seeks office in order to once again save the health service. And with waiting lists languishing at a near-record 7.54 million, they have a case to make. Unfortunately for the party,…