Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch traded jibes over defections and troublesome frontbenchers at Prime Minister’s Questions. After Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle chastised MPs for shouting as the Prime Minister was speaking, Sir Keir teased the Conservative leader over Robert Jenrick’s defection to Reform UK last week.

Prime minster’s reported trip follows approval by UK government for Beijing to build new embassy in London

Labour's welfare policy faces intense scrutiny as 1.5 million people are added to Universal Credit's 'no work' list, sparking fierce debate over sickness claims, government control, and Britain's spiralling £177bn benefits bill.

Standing at the dispatch box, a furious Sir Keir launched a jaw-dropping attack on the US President’s criticism of his deal. The Prime Minister fumed: “President Trump deployed words on Chagos yesterday that were different to his previous words of welcome and support when I met him in the White House.

Cabinet minister Darren Jones said the US administration had welcomed the deal on the islands in the Indian Ocean

Following the concessions on inheritance tax thresholds for farmers just before Christmas, this is the second major U-turn within a month, and the 13th since Starmer came into office. Here are some of the other major rowbacks since the 2024 election.

He has now faced direct challenges to his ability to lead by two senior figures, including the former Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner. Ms Rayner, who had served in Government until she was forced to resign after failing to pay £40,000 of stamp duty, blasted the embattled PM in an article for a national newspaper.

What was billed as an “emergency” Monday morning press conference offered Keir Starmer a now-or-never chance to hit back at Donald Trump over his latest assault on the transatlantic alliance.