Deal with Macron to end small boat crossings won't work, according to the officials charged with implementing it

Starmer and Macron hold a bilateral summit - with a deal aimed at deterring migrants from crossing the Channel in small boats from France expected to top the agenda.

At Save the Children, we hear from children going to school hungry, not being able to afford clothes or shoes that fit them, how they miss out on spending time with friends because they can’t afford the bus.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer answers questions during a press conference on Aug. 1, 2024. Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer answers questions during a press conference on Aug. 1, 2024. Henry Nicholls—AFP/ Contributor It was a moment that will remain etched in British minds.

Sir John Redwood has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's migrant negotiations with France, claiming he is being "gamed" by French President Emmanuel Macron. On his final day of a three-day trip to Britain,

Keir Starmer’s government has hit its lowest ever approval rating with the public, according to a damning new poll. The YouGov survey, carried out to mark Labour’s first year in power, found that just 13% of voters are happy with the party’s performance. By contrast, 67% of the public say they disapprove of how the government is doing.

Starmer and Macron will hold a bilateral summit today - with a deal aimed at deterring migrants from crossing the Channel in small boats from France expected to top the agenda.

The Prime Minister cuts a dash on the international stage, but at home seems detached from his own administration

The effect of the policy is to drag millions of workers into higher tax bands when their pay goes up, raising tens of billions of pounds for the Treasury in the process. But critics say this is a stealth tax, a sneaky way of giving the chancellor more money to spend without having to increase the rate of income tax or National Insurance.