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:...
Sir Keir Starmer stressed the balance needed on artificial intelligence as his government consults on plans which could allow AI firms to scrape media companies' content, unless they specifically opt out. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer has rejected the suggestion that the UK would have to choose between a closer trade deal with the EU and a free trade agreement with the US. The Prime Minister told the Liaison Committee "we can pursue both" and that he is ensuring a "good relationship" with incoming president Trump.
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Leader of the House of Commons Lucy Powell says the government will be looking at "bringing in new legislation" to strengthen rules on political donations following reports that billionaire Elon Musk is to make a large donation to Reform UK. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
David Lammy describes deposed Syrian dictator Bashar Assad as the "rat of Damascus" who fled to Moscow "with his tail between his legs". Speaking in the House of Commons the foreign secretary also says the fall of the Assad regime in Syria is a "humiliation for Russia and Iran”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer avoids questions from the press as he departs 10 Downing Street ahead of his weekly appearance at Prime Minister's Question in the House of Commons. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer said the UK must "double down" it's support for Ukraine after returning from the G20 summit in Brazil. Addressing the House of Commons on Thursday, the prime minister said it "could not be more clear" that "this is a man that wants destruction, not peace".
"After 1,000 days of war, I am clear that we must double down in our support. We will not be deterred or distracted by reckless threats," he added.
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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..
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Tuesday, 9 July 2024
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