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EU preparing to offer key concession to UK in new post-Brexit agricultural deal

Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) a key concession in talks over an agricultural deal, giving the beleaguered prime minister an important victory in his efforts to move closer to the EU. European officials have conceded

Most Labour members think Starmer cannot revive party fortunes, poll finds

Keir Starmer’s party. Among members, the poll found Burnham has a net favourability of 72%, suggesting he would be likely to win any leadership contest that he was allowed to contest. Burnham cannot

Is Starmer's leadership under serious threat?

Starmer? The former minister Catherine West's interview with Radio 4's PM programme immediately raised eyebrows around Westminster. Plenty of Labour MPs from across the party have told us they didn

Birmingham is awash with local election candidates – but will result be a ‘coalition of chaos’?

2024, he came close to unseating Labour’s Shabana Mahmood in the general election, campaigning primarily against Labour’s policy on Gaza. Since then, Yakoob’s supporters have faced accusations of intimidation during the election

Lonely at the top: who are Keir Starmer’s allies as daunting May elections loom?

Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) needs real allies. And here, at least, there is something to feel positive about. If you talk to most [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) MPs, Starmer most likely will not lead

A political nerd’s guide to Britain’s by-election

Keir Starmer’s Labour government is on its knees. Starmer has had a miserable time [since winning a landslide](https://www.politico.eu/article/politics-boring-keir-starmer-joe-biden-united-kingdom-america-election/) general election two years ago. He is historically unpopular, and Labour has collapsed

More than 200,000 migrants have crossed Channel in small boats since 2018

Keir Starmer took power in 2024. Since then more than 72,000people have entered the UK this way. The majority of people making the crossing travel from France and go on to claim asylum

Starmer prepares for King's Speech as he faces leadership crisis

Starmer fights for his future in Downing Street. Labour's ongoing divisions mean the day of pomp and ceremony for the State Opening of Parliament will take place in unusual circumstances. The King's Speech

Wednesday briefing: Where Starmer stands after another precarious day in Parliament

Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) swept to a remarkable victory in the 2024 general election, winning an enormous majority on the promise of change and accountability. A return to calm, sensible government and drawing

PM insists he will not walk away as Burnham promises to change Labour

Starmer has repeated his insistence that he will "not walk away" from the job of prime minister despite more than a week of turbulence in his party, which saw five of his ministers resign

Why has the assisted dying bill failed?

2024. It is known as a private member's bill because it was put forward by a backbench MP rather than the government. MPs spent many days debating the draft legislation in the House

What next for Starmer? Five scenarios in Labour leadership crisis

Starmer's grip on power but there is still no clear resolution to the leadership crisis affecting Labour. Andy Burnham is seeking to stand in a by-election triggered by the resignation of a Labour

'Britain at the heart of Europe': How Starmer's plans are going down in the EU

Keir Starmer. Following the massive slap in the face [he got from voters last week in local elections](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz62dwe30wdo), he launched a bid this morning to save his political life. In what

‘An hour of abuse thrown at me’: Jeremy Corbyn on being the target of a Labour coup

Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street on 13 May with his wife, Victoria, whom he has described as ‘his rock’. Photograph: WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto/Shutterstock It was on the evening of Saturday 25 June in 2016, a couple

Monday briefing: How is it possible the prime minister didn’t know about Mandelson’s vetting failure?

Keir Starmer, for Olly Robbins, and for the wider intelligence and security establishment – all of which is just starting to pan out. --- **What actually happened?** After Labour’s July 2024 election victory, Mandelson quickly

Trump due in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping | First Thing

May. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images The FBI director, Kash Patel, denied under oath recent allegations of excessive drinking and unexplained absences on the job, dismissing them as “baseless” during a [fiery congressional hearing](https://www.theguardian.com

Wes Streeting: PM-in-waiting or ‘this generation’s David Miliband’?

election. What had changed? In one sense, nothing more than events. Streeting’s ambition has long been a subject for open discussion and frequent jokes within Labour, including self-deprecating ones from the man himself

Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' with eyes on the top job

Starmer. It is not a done deal. Sir Keir has said he will not seek to block Burnham from standing in Josh Simons' Makerfield constituency. But he will still need to be selected

The anti-Semitism smear that ruined Corbyn’s Labour now targets the Greens

2024 election, which saw the implosion of the Conservatives and Labour’s rise to power under Keir Starmer, it managed to secure just four seats in parliament. But the party’s fortunes began to change

If Plaid win in Wales, that won't mean independence - at least not yet

2024, there are questions over how well it has lowered that temperature mentioned by Morgan in her January speech. A long list of Welsh Labour demands for more powers, such as devolution of the Crown