Sir Keir Starmer has held his first cabinet meeting as prime minister and told his colleagues it was an honour and privilege to be invited to form a government but there was a "huge amount of work to do".
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Sir Keir Starmer has held a meeting with the Emir of Qatar in 10 Downing Street, on the final day of his state visit to the UK. The prime minister hailed the "strong partnership" between the two countries and the Emir paid tribute to the "great relationship we have together". Qatar's Emir was then shown the Treaty of Friendship, which was signed between the two countries in Geneva in 1971 after the country declared its independence. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch says Sir Keir Starmer "owes the House an explanation", as to why Louise Haigh was appointed as transport secretary. The prime minister replied, "while she's obsessing with Westminster issues, we're getting on with fixing the mess and fixing the foundations". Haigh resigned from the cabinet last week after it emerged she was found guilty of fraud a decade ago. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to reveal the "further information" he was told about Louise Haigh's phone "theft" conviction which led to her stepping down as.. Sky News
Sir Keir Starmer has arrived at the Houses of Parliament for the first PMQs since MPs voted in favour of a bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The prime minister faces questions from Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch as the government announces that three rail operators will be renationalised next year. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The new transport secretary says her predecessor Louise Haigh did a "good job" and did an "admirable thing" by resigning. Haigh became the first cabinet secretary to resign from Sir Keir Starmer's government after it emerged that she pleaded guilty to a fraud offence a decade ago. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The transport secretary has announced the first three rail operators to be renationalised. Heidi Alexander said "in May next year South Western Railway will transfer over, in July C2C and then it will be followed by Greater Anglia Services in the autumn of next year". She added that, "we need to turn the page and ensure that we've got a railway that's fit for the 21st Century". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attended a meeting of the UK Cabinet on Friday as he became the first official visitor to Downing Street under Sir Keir Starmerโs premiership. Mr Zelensky..
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky met with UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer following the European leader's summit on Thursday. Zelensky was greeted by Mr Starmer outside 10 Downing Street..
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer chairs a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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