The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Starmer’s government has been busy emulating the ‘chaos and confusion’ that characterised the final days of the last Conservative administration, ahead of a Budget that will be profoundly depressing. If Labour is hoping to revive its fortunes, it will need to get a grip

Exclusive: Darren Jones says Labour has to convince young people it is ‘modern party of the future’

Exclusive: The government must provide a positive vision for change if it wants to win the public’s backing for breaking promises on tax rises

Exclusive: The UK is expected to pledge £850m to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria – a cut of 15 per cent – despite previous assurances that funding would be protected

Downing Street has been preparing MPs for going back on its manifesto pledge and raising income tax

The former housing secretary resigned as Labour deputy leader in September

Ola Abimbola, who is 21-year sentence for offences including kidnap, grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon in public, is being hunted by Sussex Police

The offences began when Shields, posing as a 19-year-old online, started communicating with the girl, complimenting her and assuring her they could 'make it work' despite her age.

Rachel Reeves has unnecessarily blocked her options of what to include in her budget, says Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah of the New Economics Foundation

Police are still looking for Brahim Kaddour-Cherif who was mistakenly set free from HMP Wandsworth.

Keir Starmer faces a Labour meltdown as approval plunges to -52, MPs are suspended, and Reform surges. Explore the polls, rebellions and scandals fuelling talk of his 2025 downfall.