Aftershocks of the transfer of power |
Keir Starmer came to the House of Commons at 2.30pm to make a statement on the Nato and European summits. He and Rishi Sunak continued to be polite to each other. At one point Starmer referred to his opposite number as "the prime minister" – before correcting himself, saying: "Old habits die hard." Rachel Reeves told Laura Kuenssberg yesterday that she had a similar moment when Starmer "said the other day, 'And this afternoon the chancellor…' and I thought, oh, what's he done now? And then I remembered it was me." The chamber was on its best behaviour today, as new MPs queued up to ask soft questions – Starmer answered them all earnestly, often ending his answer with: "Thank you." Normal politics will be resumed soon. |
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What else you need to know today |
- Rachel Reeves and Jeremy Hunt clashed in the Commons in today's debate on the King's Speech, as Hunt disputed her claim to have inherited the worst economic situation since the war – she hit back saying living standards are lower, debt is higher and the public finances are weaker
- Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, deployed the device used by other new ministers, including Reeves, of saying: "I have been shocked to discover..." In a statement on the asylum system, she said she had found out that the previous government had planned to spend £10bn on the Rwanda scheme over six years: "They did not tell parliament that"
- Labour rebellion latest: there are four amendments to the King's Speech on the order paper for tomorrow calling for the two-child limit on benefits to be lifted, from Kim Johnson, Labour; Stephen Flynn, SNP; Carla Denyer, Green; and Shockat Adam, Independent; the speaker is expected to put one of them to a vote
- I wrote at the weekend about my reasons for thinking that, difficult though governing will be, Keir Starmer's popularity might last
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Will Rachel Reeves approve inflation-busting public sector pay hikes? |
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Archie Mitchell looks at how much a 5.5 per cent pay rise would cost taxpayers, and whether the chancellor is prepared to find the money for them... Read more |
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Tomorrow inside the Westminster bubble |
Our political commentator Andrew Grice on what to look out for |
Keir Starmer will chair the cabinet's weekly meeting and will later hold a reception for business leaders. Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, will host the first meeting of ministers on her growth mission board. Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, will make a speech outlining her plans to "get Britain working".
The Commons will meet at 11.30am for questions on health and social care. The debate on the King's Speech will cover immigration and home affairs. MPs will elect three deputy speakers (one Labour and two Conservatives).
The government is due to hold separate talks aimed at ending two long-running disputes, with junior doctors and the Aslef train drivers union. Suella Braverman will guest present LBC's 10am-1pm show. Perhaps she will interview herself about whether she will run for the Tory leadership. |
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"Power. It's delicious. It can consume every minute of every day. It's highly addictive" Jack Straw, former foreign secretary, explains Joe Biden's reluctance to withdraw from the US election |
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Quiz answer: Carter-Mondale vs Ford-Dole in 1976 |
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