Starmer praises 'most diverse parliament' in first Commons speech as PM
Tuesday, 9 July 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the "most diverse parliament by race and gender" in his first speech as prime minister in the House of Commons.
Sir Keir Starmer paid tribute to colleagues past and present as he made his first appearance in the House of Commons since becoming prime minister. Sir Keir reiterated the commitment he made during the campaign to “replace the politics of performance with the politics of service”. He said:...
om Tugendhat has accused Sir Keir Starmer of "believing in state control." The shadow security minister was addressing the Conservative conference in his bid to become the next Tory leader. Mr Tugendhat also revealed he felt "deeply, deeply uncomfortable" about legalising assisted dying. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives at Trump Tower in New York to meet US presidential candidate Donald Trump. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a bilat with his Lebanese counterpart Najib Mikati in New York, as the civilan loss of life increases in Lebanon after Israeli strikes Hezbollah targets. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Keir Starmer visits the studio and trading floor of NASAQ in New York City ahead of his speech at the UN General Assembly. An image of the prime minister is also projected onto the NASDAQ screen in Times Square. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Keir Starmer holds a bilateral meeting in New York with the Crown Prince of Kuwait Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah. The UK prime minister says it is a "special moment" for the two leaders to meet, on 125th anniversary of official diplomatic relations between the two countries. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The opposition chief whip in the House of Commons has weighed in on the controversial comments about maternity pay at the Conservative conference. Kemi Badenoch had said statutory maternity pay, set up to support mothers for 39 weeks after having a baby, is a "function of tax" which she described as "excessive". Stuart Andrew says the Tory leadership candidates are entitled to "stand up for what they believe in and put that forward to the party."
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Rishi Sunak has spoken in the Commons for the first time as leader of the opposition and welcomed back the Commons Speaker. He congratulated Sir Keir Starmer on his election victory and wished him well..
In his debut address as Prime Minister in the Commons, Sir Keir Starmer began by extending his congratulations to Sir Lindsay Hoyle on his re-election as Speaker. He acknowledged Sir Lindsay's..