Starmer defends Welsh and Scottish devolution stance after leaked memo row

The prime minister says he would make no apology for spending money in Wales and Scotland "to improve people's lives".

Starmer warned cabinet against ‘overly deferential’ relations with devolved governments

Leak of memo comes after a third of Labour Senedd members raise alarm devolution is being rolled back UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer warned his cabinet against an “overly deferential” approach to the Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish governments, according to a leaked memo. In the document from December, obtained and published on Tuesday by Plaid Cymru, Starmer said ministers should be prepared to make spending decisions “even when devolved governments may oppose this”. It ...

By Bethan McKernan and Steven Morris

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to attend two-day summit in Cork alongside Taoiseach

UK prime minister Keir Starmer will spend the next two days at a summit in Cork alongside Taoiseach Micheál Martin and several Government ministers.

Starmer to visit NI ahead of UK-Ireland summit in Cork

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is due to visit Northern Ireland this morning before he travels to Cork for the UK-Ireland summit with Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

Micheál Martin to meet UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Cork today

The meeting will mark the second annual UK-Ireland Summit.