The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

George Bush Sr and Nick Clegg paid the price for making U-turns, but other politicians have escaped the voters’ wrath – could the chancellor, too?

Commonwealth leaders, ending a week-long summit in Samoa, said on Saturday the time had come for a discussion on whether Britain should commit to reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade.

Keir Starmer said there had been no discussion about money after the government again refused to offer payments or an apology

The demonstration is expected to be met with a counter-protest organised by Stand Up to Racism.

The US has also warned Tehran of consequences if it retaliates, as world leaders warn of the danger of escalating tensions in the region

Commonwealth nations have pressured the UK to discuss reparations but prime minister Keir Starmer has resisted.

Manifesto ‘really clear’, PM says as chancellor said to be poised to increase national insurance rate for employers

Israel struck military sites in Iran on Saturday, saying it was retaliating against Tehran's missile attack on Israel on 1 October, the latest exchange in the escalating conflict between the Middle East rivals. The risk of a wider conflagration between heavily armed Israel and Iran has convulsed a region already…

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The prime minister also rejected claims he was waging ‘war on middle Britain’ after he suggested shareholders and landlords were not ‘working people’ on trip to Commonwealth summit in Samoa

UK prime minister stresses need to avoid further regional escalation in the Middle East