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Chris Mason: Latest vetting row raises fresh concerns over Starmer's judgement

The BBC's political editor analyses the vetting rows facing the PM over Lord Doyle and Lord Mandelson.

Three issues that matter to voters in the Bangladesh election

It's the first election since the 2024 Gen Z uprising that toppled Bangladesh's long-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

Children who carry knives to get support earlier in England and Wales

David Lammy announces mandatory support and mentoring plan in wake of two stabbings at a school in Brent, north-west LondonChildren who carry knives will be given earlier and more targeted support in...

Bill to lower voting age to 16 to be introduced in Parliament

The government wants 16 and 17-year-olds to be able to vote at the next general election.

Former top civil servant warns ‘more due diligence’ to be done over replacement of Chris Wormald

Simon McDonald says if Antonia Romeo is the frontrunner for cabinet secretary role then ‘due diligence has some way still to go’A former top civil servant has urged No 10 to do “more due diligence” as...

Starmer tells Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for saying UK ‘colonised’ by immigrants

PM calls comments by Man United co-owner, who also hit out at people on benefits, ‘offensive and wrong’Keir Starmer has said Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe should apologise for his comments...

Labour bill would stop ‘dodgy front companies’ making political donations

Bill would also give votes to 16-year-olds and pave the way for ‘opt-out’ voter registrationLabour will end the use of “dodgy front companies” that hide the source of dark money for political donation...

Two More Problems For Keir Starmer?

And an update from Tehran.

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PM calls for apology after Sir Jim Ratcliffe's 'offensive' remarks

The prime minister has condemned Sir Jim Ratcliffe's "offensive and wrong" remarks about immigration.

Marwan Barghouti’s son calls on UK to put father’s release at heart of Palestinian renewal

Cross-party UK MPs campaigning for senior Fatah leader’s release from Israeli jail, saying he is unifying figureThe son of Marwan Barghouti, the Palestinian prisoner often described as the Nelson Mand...

Aide linked to sex offender ‘did not give full account’ before he was given peerage, PM says

Keir Starmer defends his actions as Kemi Badenoch asks why Matthew Doyle was given ‘a job for life’Keir Starmer’s former communications chief Matthew Doyle “did not give a full account of his actions”...

Furious female Labour MPs urge Starmer to make a woman his de facto deputy

Harriet Harman leads calls for an appointment that would ‘turbocharge’ a ‘complete culture change’ at No 10Female Labour MPs have demanded that Keir Starmer appoint a senior woman as his de facto depu...

Labour can win political argument for closer EU ties, says Rachel Reeves

Chancellor says stronger alignment with Europe is ‘biggest prize’ for trade and economic growthRachel Reeves has insisted Labour can win the political argument for a closer relationship with the EU, c...

Anas Sarwar says Starmer can campaign in Scotland after calling for him to quit

Scottish Labour leader agrees PM can support party’s effort to win May’s Holyrood election in abrupt about-faceThe Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, has agreed that Keir Starmer can campaign for th...

Anas Sarwar says Starmer welcome to campaign for Labour in Scotland, days after after urging him to resign – UK politics live

Two days ago, the Scottish Labour leader said he wanted the prime minister to avoid Scotland during the election campaign because of his deep unpopularity with votersFamilies of nurses and carers have...

PM says peer did not give 'full account' over links to sex offender

Sir Keir Starmer was asked at Prime Minister's Questions about his decision to award a peerage to Lord Doyle.

Sarwar denies being part of wider plot to oust Starmer

The Scottish Labour leader says he stands by his call for the prime minister to resign.

Starmer faces call to appoint woman to first secretary of state role

Female Labour figures say the prime minister told them he understood the need to end a "boy's club" mentality in No 10.

Nigel Farage heckled at launch of Reform Jewish group

Jewish activists interrupt speech at synagogue and accuse party of paving way for persecution of other minoritiesJewish activists have heckled Nigel Farage at the launch of a Jewish members’ organisat...

Keir Starmer defends decision to nominate aide linked to sex offender for peerage – video

Keir Starmer was forced to defend his decision to nominate his former communications chief Matthew Doyle for a peerage. He said during prime minister's questions that Doyle had not given 'a full accou...