Keir Starmer

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking in the House of Commons. Picture: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

Prime Minister hints at a possible winter fuel payment U-turn

Alan Mak MP (fourth left) watches from the Opposition Front Bench as Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch responds to the Labour Government's EU deal

Political Comment: Havant MP Alan Mak condemns Labour Government's deal with EU ...

Guinness owner hit by US trade tariffs and AI assisted shopping surge

Jobs saved by "historic" US trade deal while BA orders new Boeing jets

Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince George of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte of Wales watch the Red Arrows flypast from Buckingham Palace.

Breath-taking footage captures stunning military VE Day 80 flypast

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Business Briefing: Xbox prices rise and Harrods hit by cyber attack

Stephen Morgan MP

Portsmouth Free Breakfast Club opens as Labour Government slashes cost of childc...

Lidl is to open 40 new UK stores.

Lidl to open 40 UK stores - but economic storm brews for UK economy

Large crowds gathered along the Hot Walls in Old Portsmouth to watch HMS Prince of Wales leave the city for a major Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group deployment to the Indo-Pacific on Tuesday, April 22 2025.

WATCH: Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer on board HMS Prince of Wales

Large crowds gathered along the Hot Walls in Old Portsmouth to watch HMS Prince of Wales leave the city for a major Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group deployment to the Indo-Pacific on Tuesday, April 22 2025.

‘Clear message of strength' as Prime Minister set to visit carrier

Artist rendering issued by Universal Destinations & Experiences of the first Universal theme park in Europe. Picture: Universal Destinations & Experiences

Business News: Trump pauses tariffs as British Steel crunch talks held

Keir Starmer is trying to work with Donald Trump to counter US tariffs.

Business News: Jaguar Land Rover pauses US exports amid Trump tariffs

Pothole.

Closer look at UK’s pothole crisis as councils told to prove progress

The annual rate of house price growth remained stable in March.

Business in less than two minutes: UK firms braced for Trump's tariffs

Keir Starmer and Donald Trump.

Business in under two minutes: Trump and Starmer talks "productive"

Tractors in Guildhall Square. Picture Gareth Boyes

Local farmers take to the streets to protest inheritance tax plans
A group of local farmers have taken to the streets as they protest Labour and its plans to change inheritance tax on farms.
Joe Williams

John Lewis profits rise.

Business in 2 minutes: John Lewis profits up but no staff bonus

Young journalists questioned the Prime Minister at the heart of Westminster

Young journalists quiz Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has called on the UK and Europe to do more as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine. He said he was will to put troops on the ground as part of a peacekeeping force.

PM wiling to put troops in Ukraine as he calls on Europe to do more

British prime minister Keir Starmer is expected to summon defence chiefs amid squabbling over how much the UK should be spending on the armed forces. Pictured is the prime minister alongside General Sir Roly Walker KCB DSO (L) and Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) Admiral Sir Tony Radakin on November 26, 2024 in London.

Squabbling over defence spending as PM summons military chiefs

Police remain at the scene at All Saints School, Sheffield

Watch: What the Prime Minister said about All Saints School tragedy

Stephen Morgan MP

Stephen Morgan welcomes Government plan to clear local backlog of 80,000 patient...

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss attends the 'Popular Conservatives' conference on 6 February 2024 in London (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Liz Truss makes legal threat to the PM - what you need to know

More than 10,000 armed forces personnel - in the Royal Navy, Army and RAF - are “not medically deployable”.

More than 10k armed forces personnel "not medically deployable"

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks with crew as he tours HMS Iron Duke in Tallinn, Estonia, on the second day of his two-day trip to Northern Europe. The Type 23 frigate is returning to Portsmouth for Christmas after a busy 2024.

HMS Iron Duke returning home after exercise and PM visit

A still from the video to Freezing This Christmas by Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers

Who are Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers?

British public vote to find new Christmas cracker jokes
A seasonal spin on Keir Starmer’s gifting spree has been crowned the winner of an annual competition to find the best new Christmas cracker joke.
Tom Morton

Alan Mak MP joined the protest against family farm tax

Havant MP Alan Mak joins farmers in protest against Labour's unfair family farm ...

Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch speaking during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons. She claimed Labour did not address defence spending in their last October budget, but they did.

Kemi Badenoch claims defence funds not mentioned in budget, but it was

In an article marking the launch of the News Media Association’s Journalism Matters campaign, the Prime Minister gave his strong backing to news media

Sir Keir Starmer says journalism is the 'lifeblood of our democracy'

Pictured: HMS Prince of Wales (foreground) and USS Harry S Truman (Background). HMS Prince of Wales will visit Singapore during her Indo-Pacific deployment in 2025.

Key HMS Prince of Wales deployment update issued

Jet2holidays winter sun: The best destinations to brighten your mood

German planes will operate on British soil after a defence pact was agreed by the UK and Germany. Pictured is Defence Secretary John Healey (centre right) and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius before signing a new UK-Germany Defence Agreement at Trinity House in London.

German planes to operate on British soil after "milestone" pact agreed

Kim Leadbeater MP to introduce bill to legalise assisted dying.

Watch: Kim Leadbeater MP formally introduces assisted dying bill

The government has announced several housing grants to create homes for veterans. This comes after a pledge to house all Royal Navy, Army and RAF veterans was challenged in parliament. From left: Labour MP Al Carns and Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty.

Vital grants issued to house homeless military veterans

Sir Keir Starmer speaks at Prime Minister’s Questions.

Watch: Keir Starmer addresses reason for cuts to winter fuel allowance

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Labour proposes weight-loss jabs for unemployed to boost workforce

Portsmouth's two Labour MPs, Stephen Morgan and Amanda Martin, have backed a pledge which aims to eradicate homelessness for military veterans. Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer announced measures will be implemented to end veteran homelessness, despite outlining that the upcoming budget will be painful.

MPs back pledge to end veteran homelessness despite gloomy budget

Protester speaks at winter fuel cuts rally.

Watch: Rally against winter fuel cuts held outside Parliament

Defence Secretary John Healey arriving on board HMS Duncan, in the eastern Mediterranean, during a visit to Cyprus to meet troops as the government steps up efforts for a potential evacuation of Lebanon with the Middle East teetering on the brink of wider war.

Royal Navy prepares HMS Duncan for Lebanon evacuation

Penny Mordaunt said the soul of the Conservative Party needs restoring after a crushing election defeat. Shye lost her Portsmouth North seat to Labour’s Amanda Martin.

Penny Mordaunt says soul of Tory party needs restoring

Silent Crime: Violence against shop workers 'demands action now'

HMS Duncan will be on standby in the eastern Mediterranean as plans are being drawn up to evacuate Britons from Lebanon. Fighting is escalating between Israel and Hezbollah.

Royal Navy and army assets on standby amid evacuation plans in Lebanon

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer made a major gaff during his speech at the Labour Party Conference, which social media has picked up on.

Sir Keir Starmer calls for "return of the sausages" from Gaza in gaff

Protesters spray paint 'genocide’ on Labour conference entrance.

Watch: Protesters spray paint 'genocide’ on Labour conference entrance

Rachel Reeves listens to Keir Starmer on the Labour general election campaign trail in May (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: when it is and what could be in it - as PM warns of pain

Veterans minister Al Carns was tight-lipped when asked whether the training budget for the armed forces would be decreased. Decisions regarding the country's armed forces are due to be outlined in the Strategic Defence Review.

Minister tight-lipped on if armed forces training budgets will fall

Mid-morning presenter LBC James O'Brien was left bewildered as Colin from Portsmouth called into the show.

Presenter James O'Brien slammed by Portsmouth man for "woke nonsense"

Portsmouth North MP Amanda Martin speaking during Prime Minister's questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday, September 11. Picture: parliamentlive.tv

MP raises concerns over impact of new housing on the city's infrastructure

The Darzi report has found that the NHS is in a "critical condition". (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Lord Darzi review: What does it mean for you?

Non-verbal autistic boy communicates using dad's alphabet tattoo

Non-verbal autistic boy communicates using dad's alphabet tattoo

Man smokes a cigarette outside pub.

Watch: Would an outdoor smoking ban kill the ‘Great British pub’?

Alan Mak MP with local Armed Forces personnel

Political comment: Havant MP Alan Mak criticises Labour Government for refusing ...

BBC's local news expansion to be 'looked at' in Charter renewal talks

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Household Support Fund decision looms as September deadline nears

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