UK politics
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Sir Keir Starmer is set to meet leaders from across Europe on Sunday for talks about peace in Ukraine. This includes Volodymyr Zelenskyy and France’s Emmanuel Macron. Starmer has spoken about his willingness to deploy troops to Ukraine in a peacekeeping capacity – although only with a security “backstop” from the US. No such guarantee…
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Downing Street has published the prime minister’s response to his development minister resigning. Anneliese Dodds stood down on Friday over the government’s cuts to international aid, with money being spent instead on defence. In his response, Sir Keir Starmer said that aid “was important” and that he was “proud of what we have done”. He…
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Sir Keir Starmer wants to bring down “staggeringly high levels” of migration but will not set “arbitrary” caps, Downing Street has said. “We’re going to publish a White Paper to set out a comprehensive plan to end these staggeringly high migration numbers,” the prime minister’s spokesman said. “As the prime minister has previously said, we…
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Calls to establish a compensation scheme for women affected by changes to the state pension age could be pushed to a symbolic Commons vote next week. SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn wants to introduce the Women’s State Pension age (Ombudsman report and compensation scheme) Bill to the Commons for further consideration. His proposed bill would…
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Ireland has delayed choosing its new prime minister after a row over speaking rights sparked angry scenes in parliament. The Irish Parliament, called the Dail, had this morning convened to nominate a new prime minister, with Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin poised to take on the position. However, the process was pushed back hours –…
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Rachel Reeves risks entering an economic “doom loop” if she continues to cut spending, a former Bank of England chief economist has warned. Andy Haldane, who was with the Bank for 32 years until 2021, said the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) forecast in March could lead to less investment and spending. He told Sky…
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Following a speech on AI, Sir Keir Starmer has just been asked whether Rachel Reeves will still be chancellor at the next general election. The prime minister doesn’t explicitly answer. Instead, he says the UK’s fiscal rules are “absolutely central to what we do”. “The changes we’re bringing about… all of these are designed to…
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Looking at the festive ding-dong that’s broken out between Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, you do wonder if the Tory leader should take on board this famous quote – because there was only ever going to be one winner from this spat. The Reform UK leader has spent the thick end of three decades dragging his political opponents into fights…
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Former presidential candidate and Economist, Kingsley Moghalu, has advised Nigerian leaders to focus on building the country’s economy, saying that the intense recent debate on Kemi Badenoch’s identity does not hold any value for the country. Moghalu weighed in on the controversy in a post on his official X handle on Sunday. Badenoch, a Member…
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During lst night’s discussion between Sophy Ridge and Home Office minister Alex Davies-Jones, questions were asked about Elon Musk’s alleged interference in UK politics. The businessman, Elon Musk, who will be working in the Trump government come January, has been a loud critic of Sir Keir Starmer since he was elected prime minister. As Sophy…
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New Tory leader Kemi Badenoch opens her speech by asking a question: “How do you know whether a politician is actually going to do what it is they say they’ll do? “You can only look back on their track record,” she says. She says when she was business secretary, she “tried to lift the burden…
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The Labour MP behind the assisted dying bill said she has “no doubts” about its safeguards after a minister warned it would lead to a “slippery slope” of “death on demand”. Kim Leadbeater told Sky’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips that she has “huge respect” for Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, but that she doesn’t agree with her opinion. In…
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Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi says “It is time to move past outdated traditions of tribalism, religious bias, and the “my turn” syndrome. Obi said this is to foster an environment that values competence, capacity, integrity, fresh perspectives, and forward-thinking leadership. The statement comes after Nigerian-born Kemi Badenoch emerged…
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It was a busy morning for Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy on Sky News, with lots of subjects to cover. She was asked if Donald Trump and the Republican Party have a “point” in accusing Labour of foreign interference in the presidential election. “I don’t think he does,” she says. Ms Nandy points out that all…
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Sir Keir Starmer has come under scrutiny over the past week for the more than £100,000-worth of gifts he has accepted. But what exactly has the PM been criticised for, what are his party’s concerns, and what has he said about it? His wife’s clothes Talk of the PM’s gifts began last weekend, when The Sunday…
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Chaos looms in Europe and Trump wants ‘retribution’ A new beginning for Britain and suddenly we find ourselves in a world turning itself inside out, posing clear challenges to the incoming Labour government. The swing to the left in the UK comes just as some of our closest partners appear to be veering in the opposite direction.…
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