Labour’s lead over the Conservatives in the polls has dropped to just one point following a tough first three months in office for the new government. According to pollsters More in Common – who shared their data with POLITICO’s London Playbook – Keir Starmer’s party are now a long way off the heady popularity they enjoyed after their historic victory in the general election on July 4.

When Sir Keir Starmer first approached Sue Gray early last year to be his chief of staff, he believed the veteran civil servant would bring her long Whitehall experience to Labour’s preparations for government.

As the brains behind Starmer’s leadership campaign, McSweeney (47) is credited with having brought the prime minister to power. He entered No 10 as head of political strategy, i

In a carefully crafted statement in the Commons to commemorate the 7 October atrocity, which sparked war in the Middle East, Sir Keir’s message to MPs was that the ayatollahs who rule Iran must be held to account and forced to take responsibility for the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the region.

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK would continue to support Israel’s right to self defence after Iran launched almost 200 ballistic missiles at the country in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Lebanon which killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Israel is the front line in a war against radical Islam that will determine the future of freedom and equality in Europe, says Israeli MP Sharren Haskel.