Sir Keir Starmer will take part in his final Prime Minister's Questions later today as he prepares to leave Downing Street. The outgoing leader will first host farewell talks with his senior ministers at number 10 before taking his last Commons grilling at noon.
Burnham Closer to No10 as Nominations Close
Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham will edge closer to his job tonight as nominations for the Labour leadership formally close on Wednesday. Today, he will face Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and is expected to be hit with tough hand-over questions.
Starmer's Legacy: Hillsborough Law and Ukraine Support
Sir Keir is spending his final days in office highlighting what he sees as his legacy, including his backing of campaigns like the Hillsborough Law and the government's support for Ukraine. He said: "I'm pleased to have delivered on the promises that I made to many people in this garden, and I'll make this last promise, which is I will stand with you and walk with you for as long as I've got breath in my body."
Hillsborough Families Hailed as Law Nears Passage
Keir Starmer has said he was left humbled by the courage of the Hillsborough families as a law to bring justice for the 97 is finally expected to pass its Commons hurdles. In one of his final acts as Prime Minister, Mr Starmer will seek to deliver on his promise to those who lost loved ones in the 1989 football disaster to bring in a Hillsborough Law to prevent state cover-ups.
The long-delayed Public Office (Accountability) Bill is expected to be passed by MPs on Tuesday, paving the way for it to become law in the autumn. It follows a decades-long fight for justice by the families of the 97 Liverpool supporters killed in a fatal crush at the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest.
