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Prominent Labour MP among politicians recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
13 June 2026 at 00:50
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Brexit rebel and Starmer ally recognised in Birthday Honours
12 June 2026 at 22:30
A prominent Labour MP and close associate of Sir Keir Starmer has been appointed a Dame in the King’s Birthday Honours, alongside knighthoods for two former senior Conservative figures and political diarist Chris Mullin.
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Starmer admits he must ‘turn things around’ as defence resignations rock his leadership
12 June 2026 at 15:20
The defence secretary and the armed forces minister quit just hours apart
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Starmer insists he will not walk away after defence resignations
12 June 2026 at 13:22
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Who is Dan Jarvis, the ‘steely-eyed messenger of death’ taking on the Ministry of Defence?
12 June 2026 at 12:05
The former Parachute Regiment officer has been deployed to Sierra Leone, Iraq and Afghanistan
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Starmer stands firm on defence funding plan after John Healey quits
11 June 2026 at 19:28
John Healey announced his resignation as defence secretary on Thursday afternoon
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Andy Burnham rules out paying compensation to Waspi women
11 June 2026 at 17:00
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Andy Burnham backtracks on paying compensation to Waspi women
11 June 2026 at 16:01
He earlier said they ‘deserve some recompense’, but has now rowed back on that position
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Defence secretary quits over armed forces funding
11 June 2026 at 12:22
