All news on the topic: Keir Starmer

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Burnham to host Zelenskyy on first visit as PM, unveiling new UK drone warfare technology for Ukraine
Andy Burnham will welcome Volodymyr Zelenskyy today as his first international visitor since becoming Prime Minister, maintaining that UK support for Ukraine remains "unwavering".
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Angela Rayner pocketed £180,000 from second jobs during her year out of Cabinet
Angela Rayner earned more than £180,000 during her “year off” from Cabinet, The Telegraph can reveal.
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Iran warns British Royal Family after UK backs US strikes on Iran
Iran has threatened the Royal Family and declared a Brit air base a “target” after Andy Burnham let the US launch strikes from the UK.
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Keir Starmer heads to local pub after stepping down as Prime Minister
Sir Keir Starmer headed straight for a pint of bitter at his local pub after stepping down as Prime Minister.
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Russian warship holds live-fire drill off Plymouth as Royal Navy monitors operation
A Russian warship carried out a live-fire artillery exercise 46 miles off the coast of Plymouth on Monday.
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Andy Burnham unveils new Cabinet after replacing Keir Starmer as Prime Minister
Andy Burnham has announced the top roles in his Cabinet after replacing Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister
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Andy Burnham hopes to stop Britain’s slide toward Trump-style populism
Andy Burnham’s political success depends on his ability to turn Britain away from the wave of nationalist populism that gave the world Donald Trump.
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Andy Burnham becomes Britain’s new Prime Minister after Keir Starmer resigns
Andy Burnham is the UK’s new Prime Minister, taking over from Keir Starmer as the country’s seventh leader since the Brexit vote in 2016.
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Keir Starmer steps down as UK prime minister
Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Minister after saying ’my work is done’ in his final speech.
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The key challenges facing Andy Burnham in his first days as prime minister
With Andy Burnham set to finally move into No 10 Downing Street, the incoming prime minister will have no shortage of issues to tackle.
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What Andy Burnham’s first 100 days as prime minister could look like
Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the UK’s new prime minister after emerging as the Labour’s only eligible candidate for leadership.
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Tears, cheers and New Order: Inside Andy Burnham’s first day as Labour leader
Andy Burnham says he will speak up for all parts of the UK in his first speech after being named Labour leader.
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Andy Burnham promises to unite Britain after becoming Labour leader
Andy Burnham sys he will speak up for all parts of the UK after being named Labour leader.
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Shabana Mahmood emerges as favourite for chancellor under Andy Burnham
The woman widely tipped to become Andy Burnham’s chief finance minister held a hard line on immigration as home secretary, but her economic approach is still a mystery.
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UK hits back after Argentina’s Falklands banner sparks World Cup row
The UK government has said "the World Cup might not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely are," after Argentina players celebrated their victory over England by waving a banner in support of their country’s territorial claim.
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Convicted hitmen accuse former Maltese officials of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder
Sir Sadiq Khan has been awarded a peerage by Sir Keir Starmer days before resigning as Prime Minister.
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UK government brings British Steel into public ownership
British Steel has been taken into public ownership in what the government said was a bid to "protect UK steelmaking".
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MoD report links Cold War secrecy to gaps in nuclear test veterans’ medical records
High levels of Cold War "secrecy" were a factor in the haphazard approach taken towards the medical records of nuclear test veterans, an official report has found.
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Andy Burnham hints wealth tax could be considered under incoming government
Andy Burnham has not ruled out a wealth tax, suggesting his incoming government may have "to ask for a little more" tax at some point.
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Save the Children sparks backlash over post accusing Keir Starmer of complicity in Gaza deaths
The charity Save the Children has angered the government with a social media post marking Keir Starmer’s impending exit from Downing Street.
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Disgraced ex-minister Louise Haigh becomes Andy Burnham’s closest adviser despite fraud conviction
Louise Haigh, the former transport secretary, was delivering a speech at Leeds City Hall on the day it became clear that someone was trying to snuff out her career. A story about her criminal record had been leaked to two news outlets.
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Former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins sues Starmer over Mandelson sacking
The former top Foreign Office civil servant who was sacked by Sir Keir Starmer over the Peter Mandelson scandal has launched a legal challenge.
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Starmer bans Iran’s Revolutionary Guard after UK terror links
The UK government will ban Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) from Britain and proscribe it as a national security threat over “threats to life and intimidation on UK soil”.
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Man arrested over Ann Widdecombe’s murder as police launch major investigation
The 78-year-old’s death was announced on Friday morning after the former MP was found at her home having sustained serious injuries.
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Police launch murder investigation after Ann Widdecombe found dead at Devon home
Police have launched a murder probe after Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her remote Devon home – with cops hunting a “white male”.