Starmer faces final Cabinet and PMQs as Burnham nears Labour leadership finish line – UK politics live
Summary
Keir Starmer is holding his last Cabinet meeting and final session as Leader of the Opposition in the UK Parliament. Meanwhile, Andy Burnham is close to becoming the new Labour Party leader and is expected to announce his team soon.Key Facts
- Keir Starmer chairs his final Cabinet meeting and attends his last Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) session today.
- Tony Blair once described his last day in Parliament as a time for respect and no serious debate, but today’s session may be more contentious.
- The government blocked a Tory attempt to delay the parliamentary summer recess for Andy Burnham to speak.
- The official start of the parliamentary recess is tomorrow, despite opposition attempts to change it.
- Andy Burnham is expected to announce his new Labour Cabinet team on Monday.
- Other events today include a Reform UK press conference, a BBC leadership hearing, and Labour’s Greater Manchester mayor candidate launching a manifesto.
- Dan Jarvis, the UK Defence Secretary, is visiting Yorkshire this afternoon.
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