The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Changes to welfare bill likely to win over moderates, but PM’s reputation for embracing tough reforms damaged

Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group closed its £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail’s owner earlier this month.

The Irish rap trio have recently faced censure and a court case, but have also had support for their pro-Palestine stance. Ahead of a Glastonbury appearance deemed ‘inappropriate’ by Keir Starmer, they argue the backlash against them is a deliberate distraction

The U-turn on personal independence payments will protect the incomes of some 370,000 people - but new claimants could be more than £5,000 worse off

More than 17,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year

Labour prime minister Keir Starmer urged to ‘hit pause’ or end up in court over key agreement with the European Union, designed to deal with major issues caused by Britain’s decision to leave the bloc

Sir Keir Starmer is understood to have agreed to water down some reforms in a move to save the Bill.

Some 126 backbenchers had signed an amendment that would halt the legislation in its tracks.

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Prior to putting before parliament its plans to cut disability and sickness-related benefits, the government must first complete essential groundwork that ought to have been done already – namely, consulting with those at the sharp end of the change: people with disabilities