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Sir Keir Starmer seeks urgent fix over small boat crossings during controversial Italy trip

"The return of British pragmatism" - these were the words from the prime minister's press conference on Monday.

Sir Keir Starmer promises 'pragmatism' on small boats amid hints government could look to Albania

The prime minister has said the UK has moved "from a government of gimmicks to a government of pragmatism" as he attempts to tackle the small boat…

Record number of GP appointments to have four-week waits this year

A record number of GP appointments will have four-week waits this year, new data shows.

Prisons crisis: Lawyers warn against 'knee-jerk' move to increase sentencing powers for magistrates

The Criminal Bar Association has warned the government against increasing sentencing powers for magistrates, saying the "knee-jerk reaction" would…

Starmer to explore Albania migration deal as he meets Italian PM after appointing new border security…

Sir Keir Starmer is hoping to learn lessons from the right-wing Italian government today as he holds meetings in Rome with Giorgia Meloni about different…

Can Keir smash the gangs?

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are back with their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20…

Adam Boulton: He's hyperactive but is Foreign Secretary David Lammy tough enough to get what Britain…

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has an annual get-together in September for the good, the bad and the ugly of world diplomacy.

Sir Keir Starmer faces investigation over possible breach of parliamentary rules after Labour donor…

Sir Keir Starmer is facing an investigation over a possible breach of parliamentary rules after failing to declare that some of his wife's high-end…

NHS 'can't withstand' Labour reforms without more cash, Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey says

Sir Ed Davey has said the NHS "cannot withstand" Labour reforms without more funding.

Early release scheme not Labour's fault, says David Lammy - as 'naive' ministers accused of 'rookie…

The early prisoner release scheme is not Labour's fault, the foreign secretary has said, as the Tories accused the government of making "rookie errors".

Ukraine war: Lammy says West 'won't be bullied by Putin' - as calls grow over long-range missiles for…

The foreign secretary has said the UK and allies will not be "bullied by Putin's shameless grandstanding" as the prime minister faces pressure to allow…

Free school meals should be given to all children in poverty, Lib Dems to say

The Liberal Democrats will call for free school meals for all children in poverty which will lead to "better academic progress".

Tax the rich instead of taking money from 'struggling pensioners', says Lib Dem leader Ed Davey

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has called for a tax on the wealthiest instead of cutting support for "struggling pensioners".

Unite accuses Labour of 'cruelty' over winter fuel payment cuts

Labour's biggest union backer has accused the government of being "cruel" over cuts to the winter fuel payment, as it opens a potential rift at the…

Lib Dems vow to be 'constructive opposition' and work with Labour to get 'fair deal for UK'

The Lib Dems will work "constructively" with Labour to get a "fair deal for the UK", the party's chief whip will say at the opening of their annual…