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Keir Starmer has led tributes after the death of former Labour party general secretary Tom Sawyer.He said the former trade unionist’s “place in our party’s history…

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Starmer faces pushback following Palestinian statehood announcementHello and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics.UK prime minister Keir Starmer is facing pushback after announcing the…

What a difference a week makes. Last Tuesday, Keir Starmer batted away all invitations to recognise the state of Palestine. It wasn’t happening. Keir was committed…

The international human rights system – the rules, principles and practices intended to ensure that states do not abuse people – is under greater threat now…

Keir Starmer will recall his cabinet from their summer break for an emergency meeting on the Gaza crisis this week as cross-party MPs warned his talks…

Keir Starmer will personally press Donald Trump to revive ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas when they meet on Monday amid growing international alarm over the…

Donald Trump’s victory in last November’s US presidential election presented Keir Starmer, Britain’s Labour prime minister, with a choice – and an opportunity. Either cosy up…

A former editor of the Sun will take up a senior communications role at the heart of government.David Dinsmore, editor of the tabloid from 2013 to…

The children’s writer Michael Rosen, one-time political strategist Alastair Campbell and former education secretaries Charles Clarke and Estelle Morris have urged the prime minister to honour…