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It could also leave some MPs in precarious positions come the next General Election if things don't go their party's way.19:06Watch: Scottish Labour leader says Keir Starmer 'understands Scotland' Speaking in Berlin, he said: 'The time has come for the United Kingdom to reconnect with the outside world.
'Let us put the Brexit years behind us ... there's much that we can do together,' Lammy said, pointing to a previously floated idea of a UK-EU security pact. It also shows how the Liberal Democrats have surged to their highest ever tally by targeting Tory seats in the south, south west and east of England.
'The Prime Minister said he believed there was opportunity to further deepen the defence and security ties between both countries, while also building greater economic co-operation. 'Turning to the bilateral relationship, the Prime Minister and president looked forward to furthering the close co-operation between the UK and France.
Today they retook the seat - which has been renamed Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire after a boundary change - with Angus MacDonald earning a majority of 2,160 over Drew Hendry of the SNP, who had conceded that he would not win the seat. 17:33Hilary Benn travels to Northern Ireland on his first day as Secretary of StateNew Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has met with Michelle O'Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly at Hillsborough Castle in Co Down.
'I want to ensure that we have a system in place for addressing the legacy of the past in a way that wins support from victims' families and that all communities can have confidence in, and which is compliant with human rights.'He added: 'We will work hard to deliver its vision for reconciliation, equality, respect for rights and parity of esteem.'
Earlier this year he argued that 'a lot' of inmates 'shouldn't be in prison' and should instead be given community sentences.Timpsons heir says 'only a third of inmates should be in jail'Timpsons CEO James Timpson, who was made the new minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation only yesterday, has a long track record in advocating for reforms to the UK prison system.
16:53Rishi Sunak announces Tory chief whip as transition loomsFormer minister Stuart Andrew has been announced as the interim Tory chief whip. 16:28Watch: Keir Starmer tells ministers there is a huge amount of work today at first Cabinet meeting 'Before politics, I was a lawyer. I understand the deep challenges facing our justice system. But there is so much we can do. The hard work starts now.'
It is not a Labour manifesto pledge to scrap the two-child benefit cap and its resistance to commit to axing the measure has riled some on the party's left flank as well as anti-poverty campaigners. Sir Keir said he was proud to have Cabinet ministers who 'didn't have the easiest of starts in life' and reflect the 'aspiration' at the heart of Britain when the diverse educational backgrounds of his top team were referenced during a press conference at Downing Street today.
The Labour PM's measured tone especially tickled some viewers - including one who thought he sounded like a tired mother during a holiday trip with the kids. 14:32Meet the new Baby of the House, Sam CarlingIt's a common complaint from younger generations that the politicians of today rarely understand life from their point of view.
The cross-departmental panels are expected to be set up to make progress on the party's five key pledges - to drive economic growth, reform the NHS, invest in clean energy, reform the crime and justice system, and improve opportunity through a new skills agenda. Sir Keir's chief of staff Sue Gray, who spent years at the top of the Civil Service, is set to oversee delivery from inside No 10.
13:55Tory: 'Is Big Brother still looking for people?'A Conservative politician who lost his seat in the General Election has jokingly asked whether Big Brother is still 'looking for people'. 13:35Farage responds to chaos at his victory speechNigel Farage has spoken today about yesterday's event where he was joined by his fellow parliamentarians.Mr Farage said: 'Well, it was full-on theatre wasn't it. We had protesters, I probably enjoyed it more than they did.
13:24Farage: Next step is to build a mass movementNigel Farage said his aim is to 'build a mass movement for real change leading up to the next sets of elections'. Some right-wing voters even admitted ignoring warnings on tactical voting because they could not bear to back Rishi Sunak's party after 14 years in power.
13:01Now it's 'Call me Keir' Starmer!Keir Starmer warned of 'tough decisions' looming and tried to stop people calling him 'PM' today as he kicked off his Red revolution. 13:00Farage: Cabinet is 'most inexperienced ever'Nigel Farage said 'with a couple of exceptions', the new Cabinet is 'the most inexperienced people ever to have got into a British cabinet'.
12:58Nigel Farage meets well-wishers in Essex barOver in Essex, Nigel Farage has posed for photos with locals in the bar of Wyldecrest Sports Country Club and is drinking a pint while chatting to new Reform MP James McMurdock and other locals.Mr Farage met a boy who asked him to say"Brexit means Brexit" for him to record on a phone, which the Reform UK leader did.
'It has never acted as a deterrent, almost the opposite, because everybody has worked out, particularly the gangs that run this, that the chance of ever going to Rwanda was so slim, less than 1%, that it was never a deterrent. 'It's a failure of government to instruct the police not to arrest. This has not had enough attention, in my view, but it's what happened.
Sir Keir had to catch himself referring to the 'shadow cabinet', quickly corrected to say that at the Cabinet meeting, he had told ministers 'I'm proud of the fact that we have people around the Cabinet table who didn't have the easiest of starts in life but to see them sitting in the Cabinet this morning was a proud moment for me and this changed Labour Party and a reinforcement of my belief in that aspiration, which is a value I use to help me make decisions.
The Prime Minister said he would approach the challenges with a 'raw honesty' but insisted that was 'not a sort of prelude to saying there's some tax decision that we didn't speak about before'. The Prime Minister said: 'It's a mindset of service. Of country first, party second. That's not a slogan, that is the test for all of our decisions.'
He said the appointments of Sir Patrick Vallance and business chief James Timpson should demonstrate the party's commitment to change and 'it won't surprise you to know... I've been talking to them for some time about the need for the change that we will put in place.'He said he had held extensive conversations with Cabinet and there will be 'further announcements in the coming days'.
He also told the press: 'I reminded the entire Cabinet that we will be judged on actions not on words.' 12:15Starmer: Cabinet meeting 'moment in history'Sir Keir Starmer said he had set out to his Cabinet 'exactly what I expect of them in terms of standards, delivery, and the trust that the country has put in them'.
'At the Cabinet meeting I also discussed mission delivery, how we would put into action the plans that we had set out in our manifesto.' Breaking: Keir Starmer press conferenceKeir Starmer is holding a press conference at Downing Street - watch it here: 'Looking ahead to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa later this year, the leaders discussed key challenges facing the region, including strategic competition and climate change.
The official UK Prime Minister X account posted: 'Prime Minister @Keir-Starmer chaired his first Cabinet this morning.12:03Keir Starmer has phone call with Fumio KishidaSir Keir Starmer told the Prime Minister of Japan that their countries were 'more resilient to shared global challenges when they worked together' in a call this morning.
'The Prime Minister added that both countries were more resilient to shared global challenges when they worked together, including in defence of an open international order.12:02Labour's Downing Street makeoverSir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner are in power at last and they've already had a radical style overhaul - the latest in their history of developing their wardrobes to match their careers.
A Downing Street spokeswoman said: 'The Prime Minister spoke to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, this morning. 'Discussing the free trade agreement, the Prime Minister said he stood ready to conclude a deal that worked for both sides. The leaders hoped to meet at the earliest opportunity.' 11:39Wes Streeting says meeting was 'very good'Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told reporters this afternoon that the first Cabinet meeting was 'very good', adding: 'We're getting to work straight away.'
'And this Government now is totally committed to 2.5% of defence spending, to Nato, to the nuclear deterrent and to support for Ukraine. 11:29Who is in Sir Keir Starmer's new Cabinet?Sir Keir Starmer has now chaired the first meeting of the new Cabinet on his first full day in Downing Street - and here's a guide to who everyone is:
'There is no sugarcoating it: we face a crisis point. Record levels of sewage in our rivers, lakes and seas. Nature is dying. Confidence amongst farmers at the lowest on record.11:00More photos of Starmer's first Cabinet meetingHere are some more pictures of this morning's Cabinet meeting after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer opened it by telling ministers: 'We have a huge amount of work to do, so now we get on with our work.
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