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British Steel to be nationalised, Starmer reveals

Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong as he seeks to avert leadership challenge – video

The prime minister, Keir Starmer, has said he will prove his doubters wrong as he said Labour was facing 'very dangerous opponents' in a make-or-break speech, with leadership rivals on the brink of a...

What did Keir Starmer say in ‘last chance’ speech to save his premiership?

Address was billed as make-or-break amid mounting speculation of a challenge. Has he done enough to hang on? Keir Starmer’s speech and press conference on Monday morning was almost universally billed...

Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong as he tries to ward off leadership challenge

PM makes series of policy pledges including seeking new deal with EU and says he will fight any challengeWho are the main threats to Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership?Keir Starmer has said he will prov...

British Steel to be nationalised, says Starmer

Keir Starmer has announced government plans to nationalise British Steel.

Starmer faces fight to survive as Streeting and Rayner eye leadership bids

Chances of Starmer remaining in No 10 appear to be diminishing as about 40 Labour MPs call on him to quitUK politics live – latest updatesWho are the main threats to Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership?K...

2026 elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directions

Keir Starmer’s party lost out to Reform and the Greens, with no respite in Scotland, Wales or England. These maps show the scale of the historic resultsFull results from England, Scotland and WalesLab...

Who are the main threats to Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership?

PM is determined to fight on in No 10 but various contenders to replace him have been organising for some timeKeir Starmer has long been dogged by leadership rivals – despite only having won a huge ma...

Minority groups brace for surge in racism after Reform UK election gains

Members of minority communities in Birmingham and elsewhere fear results could lead to rise in hostile rhetoricConceding defeat at the election count at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on Friday, the outgo...

The impossible promise: are we witnessing the return of fascism? – podcast

Some of today’s far right is openly violent and undemocratic – and even in its less extreme forms, far-right populism is a profound threat. But that doesn’t mean it is just a re-run of historyBy Danie...

‘London is a case study in hope’: Sadiq Khan on 10 years as mayor

London mayor talks up coalition-building, highlights his environmental record, and worries national Labour party is on the wrong trackWhen Sadiq Khan was first elected as mayor of London 10 years ago,...

Chris Mason: Can Starmer's speech calm an anxious party and save his job?

The prime minister will seek to reset his premiership in a speech on Monday.

The Papers: Original 'Labour leadership rivals circle' and 'Golden boys' on Baftas red carpet

Almost every paper leads on the future of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership.

How many Labour MPs are calling on PM to go - and who are they?

After Andy Burnham's win in the Makerfield by-election, Sir Keir Starmer is facing increasing pressure to stand down.

Rayner issues 'last chance' warning to Starmer and backs Burnham to return

In her first comments since Labour's election defeats, the ex-deputy PM calls for bolder action from the prime minister.

The Tories are still on life support – so why is Badenoch in celebratory mood?

Party leader has been vocal about its gains in London and there is a feeling that its losses could have been worseBy any sane person’s reckoning, the Conservative party had a night to forget in Thursd...

Angela Rayner calls blocking Andy Burnham’s return to parliament a mistake as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer – as it happened

Catherine West issues ultimatum for PM as ex-minister Josh Simons joins calls for prime minister to quitAt the start of her programme Laura Kuenssberg addressed Catherine West and Bridget Phillipson w...

Full nationalisation of British Steel expected in king’s speech

Officials reportedly drafting legislation likely to safeguard Britain’s last blast furnaces and save thousands of jobs The full nationalisation of British Steel is expected to be announced in the king...

Plaid Cymru leader plans minority Welsh government built on cooperation

Rhun ap Iorwerth says he hopes to work with other parties and press the UK government for extra powersThe leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth, has vowed to form a stable minority government in the...

In full: Angela Rayner's stinging statement after devastating Labour election results

Angela Rayner made her first public comments since the Labour Party's devastating local and devolved election results.