Ed Balls told security minister Dan Jarvis to “stop waffling” as the pair clashed over Labour’s plans to release prisoners early. The security minister appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday (11 July) to discuss his party’s plans to release prisoners early. Mr Balls asked how releasing prisoners is goingContinue Reading
Starmer meets with Senate leaders and German chancellor during visit to Capitol Hill Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Joe Biden has called the US and UK the “best of allies” as Sir KeirContinue Reading
Joe Biden has backed Keir Starmer’s ambitions to take the UK back closer to the European Union. The president, who has been a critic of Brexit and the UK’s departure from the EU, made it clear he values the special relationship but only as a “knot” tying together the USContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer stepped out of Nato meetings on Wednesday 10 July to watch Harry Kane score a first-half penalty in England’s Euro 2024 semi-final. The Three Lions went 1-0 down to the Netherlands early in the match, before the captain was caught late inside the box. After a VARContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has begun to reset Britain’s relations with key allies as his plan to ensure Ukraine’s pathway to joining Nato is irreversible is set to be adopted. The new prime minister arrived in Washington with support for his aim to protect Ukraine’s entry process into the Nato allianceContinue Reading
Keir Starmer’s first gift to a world leader since he became prime minister last week reflects a subject close to his heart. The obsessive Arsenal fan has given Joe Biden a shirt from his favourite team as the US president hosts the Nato conference in Washington DC. Sir Keir isContinue Reading
Voter turnout was reported to be the lowest since 2001 in last week’s UK general election, at just 59.9 per cent. At just 0.5 points above 2001’s low of 59.4 per cent, this year’s election risked falling to a new record and was among the lowest turnouts in a century.Continue Reading
Rishi Sunak’s first speech as leader of opposition in House of Commons Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer has been accused by former colonel in British military intelligence Philip Ingram ofContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak’s first speech as leader of opposition in House of Commons Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer has praised Diane Abbott in his first speech in the Commons as primeContinue Reading
Kemi Badenoch has reportedly used Rishi Sunak’s first shadow cabinet meeting to criticise his election campaign. At the meeting on Tuesday, the shadow housing secretary hit out at the former prime minister’s decision to call an early general election without informing his cabinet, describing the move as a mistake andContinue Reading
