Nov 17, 2025sir keir starmer is facing fresh tensions within the labour party over his crackdown on asylum claims, with one backbencher urging the prime minister to "think again". Jan 14, 2026just months after keir starmer had made digital id cards the cornerstone of his plans to stop migrants working illegally. Jun 27, 2025sir keir starmer has said his welfare reforms strike "the right balance" after making concessions to his own backbench mps.
May 25, 2025on wednesday, sir keir starmer took everyone by surprise when he suddenly announced a u-turn on labour’s controversial winter fuel payment cuts. Jun 28, 2025even as this is being written, sir keir starmer and his aides are battling to try and defuse a labour revolt over the flagship policy of welfare reform.