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The UK has called for a temporary "pause" in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, to allow humanitarian aid to reach those in Gaza and to allow the release of hostages. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK calls for 'pause' in Israel-Hamas conflict but rejects ceasefire

Alistair Strathern and Sir Keir Starmer. Image: LDRS

Keir Starmer joins celebrations as Labour takes Mid Bedfordshire seat

Sir Keir Starmer giving his speech in Liverpool. Credit: Getty

Keir Starmer promises to build 1.5m houses in five years

Keir Starmer is interrupted by a heckler. Credit: Getty

Keir Starmer Labour conference speech crashed by protester

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer pledges to tackle NHS wait times with £1.5bn plan

Dale Vince joins Just Stop Oil activists during a protest by the environmental campaigners in central London. Picture Date: Thursday June 8, 2023. Credit: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Just Stop Oil donor pulls funding over ‘pointless’ further protests

Liz Truss has been claiming from fund for ex-prime ministers despite only 49 days in office (Getty Images)

Liz Truss claims from fund for ex-PMs despite only 49 days in office

Sir Keir Starmer heckled on stage by green protesters who demand ‘no more U-turns’ from Labour leader

Watch: Sir Keir Starmer heckled on stage by green protesters

Nadine Dorries quit with immediate effect on Friday

With Nadine Dorries quitting as MP, who will win in the by-election?

Labour shadow minister Bambos Charalambous suspended

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer publishes tax details

Sir Keir’s revelation comes a day after prime minister Rishi Sunak revealed how much tax he has paid - becoming the first PM since David Cameron to do so

Sue Gray is Sir Keir Starmer’s new chief of staff for Labour Party

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London.

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer said he would raather sit next to Piers Morgan over Jeremy Corbyn at an Arsenal game.

Keir Starmer reveals who he would sit next to at an Arsenal game

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged health leaders at an emergency meeting to take "bold and radical" action to alleviate the winter crisis in the NHS. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

How to watch Prime Minister’s Questions live

Number 10 refused to speculate on future migration policy. Credit: Getty Images

What time is PMQs on today?

Keir Starmer will set out Labour's new vision for the constitutional future of the UK today.

Keir Starmer looks to abolish House of Lords in ‘transfer of power’

Rishi Sunak is facing MPs on his fourth PMQs on Wednesday.

How to watch this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions live

Rishi Sunak will face PMQs once again on Wednesday. Credit: Getty Images

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Labour Party to abolish the House of Lords if elected to UK government

Rishi Sunak pictured delivering a speech at the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow last year. PIC: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (centre) during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons this week. Columnist Susan Morrison is not getting too attached to the UK's new leader - for now, at least. PIC: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA Wire

How to watch Prime Minister’s Questions live

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer defends ‘responsible journalism’

Rishi Sunak will face his first Commons appearance as Prime Minister on Wednesday

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Liz Truss can claim up to £115,000 annually in funding as an ex-Prime Minister.

Anger mounts at Liz Truss entitled to £115,000 ex-PM funding

NationalWorld is calling for a general election now - here’s how to sign the petition

NationalWorld launches petition calling for immediate general election

Liz Truss's popularity has collapsed with her own MPs, Tory members, and the wider public.

How to watch Prime Minister’s Questions live?

Queen Elizabeth II.

Doctors express concern over Queen’s health

The Queen met with new prime minister, Liz Truss, on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a statement to MPs in the House of Commons on the Sue Gray report (PA)

Boris Johnson ‘sorry’ after Sue Gray’s report criticises ‘failures of leadership...

Plan B Covid rules are due to expire on 26 January (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Encouraging’ signs Covid rules will lift this month as cases plateau

Boris Johnson apologised for attending a “bring your own booze” gathering during England's first lockdown (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson apologises after admitting attending No 10 garden party

96 Tory MPs rebelled on measures to introduce Covid passes to enter nightclubs and large venues (Photo: Getty Images)

How every MP voted on Covid passes as PM suffers Tory rebellion

The laws on Covid passes are due to be voted on by MPs on Tuesday (14 December) (Photo: Getty Images)

People face £10k fine for faking Covid vaccine status or negative test

Proof of booster jabs will soon be included on the NHS Covid pass (Photo: Getty Images)

Booster jabs to be added to NHS Covid pass for entry into nightclubs and events

I’m A Celebrity hosts Ant and Dec continued their tradition of mocking the Prime Minister (ITV / I'm A Celeb)

Ant and Dec mock Boris Johnson again and offer him a place in next year’s I’m A ...

Boris Johnson is fighting fires on multiple fronts today as more Downing Street party allegations have emerged (image: Getty Images)

Downing Street spin doctor ‘gave speech and handed out joke awards at illicit ba...

PM apologises for Downing Street video - but insists there was no Christmas part...

Boris Johnson's former press secretary Allegra Stratton is shown joking about the alleged party in leaked Downing Street footage (image: Getty Images)

Downing Street officials caught joking about Christmas party in leaked footage

Shoppers encouraged to shop local for Christmas gifts on Small Business Saturday

Boris Johnson accused of breaking 2020 Covid rules with Christmas parties at No....

Boris Johnson's government has drafted a Labour motion to ban second jobs as paid lobbyists. (Credit: Getty)

MPs back government’s ‘watered down’ plans on second jobs

Boris Johnson bows to pressure and backs ban on some second jobs for MPs

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband ends hunger strike after 21 days outside For...

Boris Johnson reassures drivers petrol shortage ‘stabilising’ - but could last u...

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Who was Charlotte Johnson Wahl? The life of Boris Johnson’s mother, who has died...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce social care reform proposals today (Photo: Shutterstock)

Boris Johnson set to unveil social care plans - what we can expect

The AC-12 team (Picture: BBC)

Line of Duty, It’s A Sin and Des shortlisted for National Television Awards - th...

Police officers patrol the area around a house in Liverpool, north west England (PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Enhanced stop and search powers and 24-hour tags among new measures in crime pla...

Boris Johnson has called for caution as most lockdown restrictions in England have been lifted (Getty Images)

Boris Johnson urges caution as most lockdown restrictions in England are lifted

Football banning order will be extended to stop racist trolls attending games for up to 10 years (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Football banning order will be extended to stop racist trolls attending games fo...

Javid set to address MPs amid hope of swift lifting of Covid restrictions (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Sajid Javid set to address MPs amid hope of swift lifting of Covid restrictions

Tony Blair appeared opposite Alastair Campbell and Susanna Reid (ITV)

Tony Blair explains how Labour can win power again during GMB appearance

Rachel Reeves (L) has taken over from Annaliese Dodds (R) as shadow chancellor (Getty Images)

Full list of changes to Labour's shadow cabinet following reshuffle

Keir Starmer is promising more devolved powers if Labour wins the next election (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)

Keir Starmer to reshuffle Labour cabinet after poor election results in England

‘Some’ foreign travel will be allowed from 17 May - what Boris Johnson said