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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is still finding his feet

Five years into Starmer’s tenure, he still lacks a defining mission Alexander Brown

The Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood in Edinburgh. Picture: PA

Former party leader announces decision to step down from Holyrood

If Vladimir Putin is not stopped in Ukraine, his ambitions will not end there (Picture: Valery Sharifulin)

Why Corbyn and Farage are 'useful idiots' for Putin Joani Reid

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn (centre) was at the pro-Palestinian rally.

Jeremy Corbyn to be questioned by police under caution

Rachel Reeves will deliver her Budget next week. Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Scottish Labour MP calls for 'extreme wealth' tax

Joani Reid, Labour MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven is the new chair of the APPG on antisemitism

Why new Labour MP thinks antisemitism is getting worse in Scotland

Susan Murray won a seat for the Lib Dems at the 2024 general election.

What happens when you become a Scottish MP

Dylan Corbett-Bader & Gemma Barnett in REVENGE: After the Levoyah

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(left to right from top) Angela Rayner, Ian Murray, David Lammy, Bridget Phillipson, Wes Streeting, Lisa Nandy, Ed Miliband, Yvette Cooper

Who has Sir Keir Starmer picked to be in his Cabinet?

A protest against the National Rally party in France, where attempts are being made to form a united front against the far-right (Picture: Laure Boyer/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)

Why the next big political battle will be between the far-right and the rest

Why Sir Keir Starmer must be as ruthless on Brexit as he was with his own party Euan McColm

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Keir Starmer rules out negotiations with SNP over second independence referendum

TV election debates show leaders refusing to have a real conversation Alexander Brown

The SNP knows the mood for change will not stop at Westminster Brian Wilson

Analysis Who won the Sky TV leaders' event, as Sunak laughed at by audience

How Keir Starmer rescued Labour from Jeremy Corbyn’s political fantasies Brian Wilson

Analysis Labour, Tory campaigns show contrasting swing vs core vote strategies

Why is Keir Starmer a Sir? How he got his knighthood - and net worth

Labour still needs to convince voters that it deserves to win general election Scotsman comment

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer during the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons in central London. Picture: UK Parliament/AFP via Getty Images

Who is Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister in waiting?

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks during his visit to the Backstage Centre, Purfleet, for the launch of Labour's doorstep offer to voters.

Analysis: Starmer's speech shows Labour focus on swing voters, not core support

Frank Field was a tireless campaigner on social reform (Picture: Isabel Infantes/AFP)

Scotsman Obituaries: Frank Field, Labour Party political maverick

Just who is Keir Starmer, the most enigmatic Labour leader since Harold Wilson? Susan Dalgety

Starmer's 'do nothing' approach ahead of election shows he has nothing to offer Murdo Fraser

Lurching even further to the right can only hurt the Conservatives Euan McColm

Liberal fightback against populism starts with defence of elites and immigration

The poll predicted Michael Shanks would be the first of many new Scottish Labour MPs.

Labour and Tories to win 33 Westminster seats in blow to SNP, poll says

People search buildings destroyed in Israeli air raids in the southern Gaza Strip (Picture: Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Israel’s widespread bombing of Gaza in bid to wipe out Hamas i...

Remembrance: Every life lost in every war is a tragedy for a family somewhere Stephen Jardine

In recognising Hamas for what it is, Yousaf has shown true leadership John McLellan

SNP's anti-Labour strategy may backfire as public flock to Keir Starmer's party Brian Wilson

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair (left) and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer discuss politics during the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change's Future of Britain Conference earlier this year.

SNP say praise from Tony Blair should ‘mortify’ Keir Starmer

Well done Sir Keir for ‘betraying’ Labour’s hard-left Euan McColm

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer conducted a reshuffle on Monday.

Analysis: Keir Starmer's reshuffle purges left with right in complete control

Calls for National Service shows Tories don't understand young people Alexander Brown

Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Image: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images.

Jeremy Corbyn says Labour should grant indyref2

Hard to know where Starmer stands as he doesn't stand for anything Kenny MacAskill

Nothing to sneer at in Ross calling out discredited PM – Brian Wilson

Don’t be fooled by Uxbridge, the Tories are still a laughing stock Euan McColm

Starmer needs to realise the child benefit cap is an issue of principle Euan McColm

Keir Starmer's foreign policy still lacks a coherent and well-formed structure (Picture: Yui Mok/PA)

Starmer must end his strategic silence on international affairs – Azeem Ibrahim

Nicola Sturgeon was interviewed by broadcaster Iain Dale at last year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Broadcaster condemns Fringe cancel culture as Humza Yousaf event is confirmed
Iain Dale warns of ‘dangerous road’ for venues who pull the plug on elected politicians

SNP MP Joanna Cherry. Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images

Cherry claims she has been 'cancelled' as The Stand Fringe show axed

Diane Abbott. Picture: PA

Diane Abbott has Labour whip suspended over comments on 'white racism'

The then Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard during First Minster's Questions in the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.

Keir Starmer: 'I sacked Richard Leonard to take advantage of potential recovery'

Labour leader Keir Starmer has work to do, looking ahead to the next election.

Analysis: The key areas Starmer needs to fix for Labour before next election

Sir Keir Starmer’s move to block Jeremy Corbyn from running to be a Labour MP at the next election has been backed by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC).

Starmer’s move to block Corbyn from running to be Labour MP approved

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn could be blocked from standing for the party.

Analysis: Starmer blocking Corbyn is short-term spat for long-term gain

Jeremy Corbyn will be blocked from standing as a Labour MP at the next general election

Jeremy Corbyn to be blocked from standing as a Labour MP at next election

Lord Falconer said both administrations had "failed" by not finding a resolution.

Starmer going tough on drugs is latest example of Labour ducking the argument

Keir Starmer and Jeremy Corbyn pictured in 2019, when the former was on the Labour frontbench and the latter was party leader (Picture: Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

Why Starmer had to stay in Labour party under Corbyn – Brian Wilson

Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn will not stand for the party at the next election.

Jeremy Corbyn will not stand as Labour candidate again, Keir Starmer confirms

Keir Starmer said he would raather sit next to Piers Morgan over Jeremy Corbyn at an Arsenal game.

Keir Starmer reveals who he would sit next to at an Arsenal game

Former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks with current party leader Keir Starmer and other party members after a press conference about The Commission on the UK’s Future report (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Brown's big plan might just be enough to bring down Sturgeon – John McLellan

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he is “very disappointed” in his former Cabinet colleague Matt Hancock for joining I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

Rishi Sunak ‘very disappointed’ in Matt Hancock for joining I’m A Celebrity

Rishi Sunak speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons. Picture: PA

PMQs sketch: Someone needs to take Sunak aside and tell him what year it is

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

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SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries