PM vows to tackle child poverty with ‘vigour’ amid unease over two-child cap
Seven Labour MPs were stripped of the whip for backing an SNP motion to axe the welfare limit.
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Starmer: Top general is right – Army must be ready for war within three years
General Sir Roly Walker has said the UK must ‘re-establish credible land forces’ in an ‘increasingly volatile’ world.
Sir Keir Starmer warned ‘honeymoon’ already over during first PMQs
The Prime Minister had claimed the Government inherited crisis and failure ‘absolutely everywhere’ from the Conservatives.
Starmer faces more backbench pressure over ‘heinous’ and ‘sexist’ benefit cap
Rosie Duffield likened the policy to the dystopian world of The Handmaid’s Tale, in which women’s rights have been taken away.
Gaza: Labour Government will apply international law ‘without fear or favour’
John Healey also said that the Government is serious about pursuing an immediate ceasefire.
Starmer as popular as Johnson during vaccine rollout, poll finds
Around a third of the public thought Labour was doing better than expected in Government.
Starmer urges action on migrant ‘crisis’ and aid for Ukraine at European summit
Sir Keir Starmer hopes the European Political Community summit will provide an early opportunity to reset relations with the UK’s neighbours.
Labour powers ahead with plans to turn UK into ‘clean energy superpower’
The King’s Speech included Bills to accelerate the deployment of renewables.
Labour to ‘take brakes off Britain’ with first King’s Speech
The Government is set to unveil a legislative programme focused on boosting economic growth and living standards.