Sir Keir Starmer has full confidence in Commons leader Lucy Powell despite her controversial comments on the grooming gangs scandal, Downing Street has said. Sky News
The chief secretary to the Treasury has accused Kemi Badenoch of posting her views about the UK's trade deal with the US on social media before reading it. Darren Jones adds the government continues to negotiate with the EU, but will honour Labour's manifesto pledge not to rejoin the single market or customs union. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has insisted that rebelling Labour MPs "know the welfare system needs reform" as the government faces a growing backlash over planned.. Sky News
Sir Keir Starmer is facing a looming rebellion over his welfare reform package by dozens of Labour MPs who have warned it is "impossible to support" in its.. Sky News
The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4.5% to 4.25%. Shadow chancellor Mel Stride reacted to the news, claiming Labour's policies have prevented higher cuts to interest rates. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer sent his chief cabinet "fixer" to attempt to calm down jittery Labour MPs in a mutinous mood after last week's elections drubbing by Reform. Sky News
Sir Keir Starmer has hailed the "very important" trade deal the UK has reached with the US, that has "great potential for the future". The prime minister adds, "we will be relentless in wealth creation". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says he "welcomes" the new Pope and looks forward to working with him, after Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the first US-born pontiff and leader of the Catholic Church. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer says the Joint Expeditionary Forces summit is "focussed" on supporting Ukraine, and defending values that were "hard won" during the Second World War. Speaking from Oslo, the prime minister adds that the government has announced its largest ever sanctions package against the Russian Shadow Fleet of oil tankers. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
"There could never be a justifiable reason" why two men felled the Sycamore Gap tree, Northumbria Police has said. Superintendent Kevin Waring also paid tribute to the "unwavering commitment of those involved in the case", after Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were found guilty of criminal damage following a trial at Newcastle Crown Court. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer joins European leaders, including Norway's Jonas Gahr StΓΈre, for a family photo at the Joint Expeditionary Force Summit in Oslo. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer has questioned the prime minister's personal links to so-called mentor Richard Sharp, and asked whether the BBC chairman's position was still tenable.
The Labour Party leader also..
Sir Keir Starmer calls the position of BBC Chairman Richard Sharp "increasingly untenable" amid the impartiality row with Gary Lineker. The Labour leader asks: "how on earth is he still in position and..
Emily In Paris star Lucien Laviscount was asked about the row between the BBC and Gary Lineker on the Oscars red carpet by GMB, and his response had to be blurred and bleeped out in a clip.
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