The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Health secretary poised to make leadership bid after May local elections to pre-empt a potential challenge from rival Rayner, MPs close to him say

Labour peer Matthew Doyle has apologised for links to Sean Morton who was convicted of possession of indecent images of children

Lord Matthew Doyle campaigned for ex Labour councillor Sean Morton when he ran as an Independent at local elections in May 2017

NEWS ANALYSIS: It was clear that, after the failed coup on Monday, Sir Keir needed to come out, face the public and issue a defiant message to show he will not back down. But news that his former communications chief has lost the Labour whip means any respite will be…

Miliband is one minister who doesn’t want to be PM, and is more than happy to let Starmer think he is still in control

He told Parliament’s Business and Trade Committee that the sector is at threat due to fears of further cheap Chinese imports.

Matthew Doyle apologises for his past association with paedophile councillor Sean Morton – but his suspension raises fresh questions about the PM’s judgement following the Mandelson scandal

ON THE GROUND: The fate of Keir Starmer’s premiership could be decided in Gorton and Denton this month, where Labour faces a struggle to cling on to a 13,000 majority. Dan Haygarth speaks to despondent constituents who are considering switching their allegiance to the Greens or Reform

The Tory leader made a McMuffin before criticising the embattled PM as ‘in office but not in power’