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Labour promises to 'take the brakes off Britain' in King's Speech

Starmer ally tipped to become Labour MPs' 'shop steward'

'No surprise' Trump picked 'controversial' running mate, says UK defence secretary

Analysis

King's Speech will be biggest symbol of change Labour hopes to bring

Calls for Cornwall to get devolution deal akin to Wales

MP threatened with legal action after failing to pledge allegiance to King's 'heirs and successors'

Vaughan Gething to quit as Welsh first minister

Minister reacts to 'UK is Islamist' remark

Analysis

How Vaughan Gething's historic victory to become first minister turned into a short and turbulent stint

Labour: Net migration 'too high'

Tories received £50,000 donation from firm linked to convicted billionaire businessman

Labour 'will be more Gareth Southgate'

New government to unveil more than 35 bills in King's Speech

Analysis

Labour can blame the Conservatives for prisons crisis for now - but tough choices are coming

Fears of 'unchecked criminality' if space in jails not freed up - as government to set out plans

Streeting says 'bear with' government on two-child benefit cap

'I wish my parents were there'

News website denies sacked Welsh minister was behind leak

New defence review will be completed in 'less than a year', minister says

Ousted MP asks successor to explain links to man charged with encouraging terror

The newly elected MPs given top jobs in Starmer's government

Families say Sir Keir Starmer has 'responsibility' to act on 'injustice' of indefinite prison sentences

Starmer to ask allies to commit to extra defence funding - but won't say when UK will hit target

Hakluyt chief Chandra lined up for top Labour business role

Jess Phillips given role in Labour government after narrow election win

Analysis

A new politics has begun - but rows and divisions will soon emerge among MPs

Junior doctors welcome 'positive' meeting with new health secretary - but do not rule out further strikes

What will happen to tax and interest rates under Labour – and how will benefits change?

Can the housing crisis be solved?

Prisoners likely to be released earlier as part of Labour plans to tackle prison overcrowding

Labour will have 'different way of doing politics', Starmer says as he tours UK nations

Thornberry left out of Labour cabinet - as Starmer insists she has 'big part to play'

First Channel migrants since election

State or private school? The education backgrounds of the new cabinet

Chancellor's first major speech

Chancellor announces mandatory housing targets 'to get Britain building again' - and lifts onshore wind ban

What we can expect from the new Labour government's first 100 days

Labour kick off first week in power with announcement blitz on planning, health and education

Analysis

Ukraine visit highlights tough decisions for new defence secretary amid growing global conflicts

Analysis

Starmer visits Scotland as first PM with mandate north of the border in 14 years

PM says work under way for closer ties with EU and to fix UK's 'botched' Brexit deal

Labour defence secretary travels to Ukraine as govt pledges new supplies to Kyiv

Starmer: We will serve all of Scotland

Govt to divert tens of millions from Rwanda plan to new border command