Keir Starmer’s deep unpopularity with voters has been revealed in a shock graphic. Pollsters Ipsos found that nearly a year after becoming prime minister, his approval rating with the public stands at ...

The prime minister will survive the rebellion over benefits cuts, because he will cave in to his MPs’ demands on welfare – but from here on, things will only get worse for him, says John Rentoul ...

Sir Keir Starmer was hoping to break the curse of the cabinet away day as he summoned his ministers to Chequers for the ...

Keir Starmer has made an even worse start to life as prime minister than Liz Truss, an expert has claimed. Political historian Anthony Seldon, who has written biographies of numerous PMs including ...

Keir Starmer is not in the same place Tony Blair was during his own backbench rebellion in 1997.

It’s not just the welfare rebellion — Keir Starmer goes into his second year with a host of challenges to confront. LONDON — In the beating sun of the Downing Street garden last summer — weeks after ...

The Deputy Prime Minister should be deployed as a John Prescott figure to connect with the party, Labour MPs say ...

For the sake of Sir Keir Starmer’s mental health, I hope he’s avoiding media assessments of his first year in office.

How Angela Rayner has become the most influential figure in Starmer’s government – for now - NEWS ANALYSIS: The Independent's Political Editor David Maddox says that despite the clash with Unite, the ...

Keir Starmer’s national security adviser will answer questions from MPs and peers after eight months of repeated requests for him to do so, it has been confirmed ...

Now, Starmer the statesman needs to up his game at home - COMMENT: It’s the eternal puzzle of Keir Starmer’s premiership, one that has been brought to light again by Emmanuel Macron’s state visit: how ...