Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the government is pushing ahead with plans to halve the number of jury trials in England and Wales because he had given his word to crime victims that he would tackle delays to justice.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, aiming to improve relations with Beijing amid tensions with the United States.

The FTSE 100 Index continued its recent rally this week, helped by the ongoing bank and mining stocks gains. It jumped to a high of £10,208 on Tuesday, up by 35% from its April 2025 lows, as focus now shifts to the UK and Chinese relationship and the upcoming Bank of England decision.

Sir Keir Starmer has been warned his plan to introduce a cap on ground rents for leaseholders could have an impact on pensions. City firms have expressed concerns the move to set a cap at £250 a year may affect pension schemes investing in real estate.

Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch have launched scathing attacks on Reform UK’s candidate for next month’s Gorton and Denton by-election, with the prime minister claiming that Matt Goodwin would fight a campaign based on the politics of “toxic division”.

Popular Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham wanted to run in a special election that could have put him back in Parliament — and on a path to challenge the prime minister.

The government’s digital ID reversal becomes the 13th major policy about-turn since Labour entered government

Keir Starmer vows no more 'ice age' with China as he lands in Beijing for high-profile talks - Visit seeks to boost trade ties with China - but PM faces criticism for engaging with country posing secu

MPS warned Sir Keir Starmer to “urgently” tackle poverty after a report found unemployment and crime would rise in England’s most deprived areas by the next general election.In a study ordered by No 10,