Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Join Guardian political correspondent Andrew Sparrow as he brings you all the day's political stories live from Westminster and beyond
UK riots live: Keir Starmer promises communities ‘will be safe’ following Cobra meeting
Police officers injured amid standoff in Plymouth – England riots as it happened
Keir Starmer confirms new violent disorder unit after ‘thugs’ rioted in wake of Southport attack – as it happened
As exclusively revealed by the Guardian, the PM has announced a new unit to deal with violent disorder in the wake of the Southport rioting
Uk politics: Voters want MPs to swear allegiance to their constituents, not to king, poll suggests – as it happened
Polling for the Republic campaign group says only 11% of voters want MPs to pledge allegiance to the monarch
Greens say Labour should focus more on building council homes and that new housing plan is flawed – as it happened
Rayner says housing target system will raise number of homes planned to 370,000 and confirmed targets will be mandatory
UK politics: Winter fuel payments to be restricted as Reeves says there is £22bn spending shortfall – as it happened
Chancellor suggests budget, on 30 October, will involve tax rises and cuts to spending and benefits
Starmer says Labour finding ‘more mess’ from Tories every day as he launches Great British Energy plan – as it happened
Prime minister says energy plans will bring down bills and help planet as he accuses Tories of shortsightedness
Keir Starmer dodges questions on two-child benefit cap in first PMQs as prime minister – as it happened
Labour leader quizzed by SNP on benefit cap after suspending seven Labour MPs over their stance on the issue
Starmer warns ‘no quick fix’ for UK as he faces pressure over child poverty and benefits – as it happened
PM announces taskforce to deal with child poverty, but refuses to commit to scrapping the two-child benefit cap
Vaughan Gething quits as Welsh first minister but hits out at ‘pernicious’ claims of wrongdoing – as it happened
His resignation comes after four Welsh ministers stepped down from their posts in an apparently calculated move to force his hand
Yvette Cooper to chair meeting of taskforce considering ‘alarming rise’ in candidate intimidation – as it happened
Home secretary to host meeting of government’s Defending Democracy taskforce after reported rise in harassment during election campaign
UK politics: Badenoch confirms she did criticise Sunak over election at shadow cabinet – as it happened
Tory leadership contender says views of ‘activists, members and friends who lost seats after giving everything to campaign’ matter
Starmer praises Abbott and hails diverse Commons in first speech to parliament as PM – as it happened
Parliament the most diverse by race and gender the country has ever seen, says Starmer, with the largest cohort of LGBT+ MPs in the world
Rachel Reeves says new government has inherited ‘worst set of circumstances since second world war’ – as it happened
New chancellor says she will make statement to MPs before summer recess about financial situation as she says UK economy has been ‘held back’
Defence secretary announces new military aid package for Ukraine – as it happened
John Healey announces fresh package as he visits southern port city of Odesa
Rachel Reeves becomes UK’s first female chancellor; former Tory chair says party faces ‘oblivion’ – as it happened
Rachel Reeves becomes first woman to hold post in 800-years as Angela Rayner named secretary of state for levelling up
Millions go to the polls in general election – as it happened
Polling stations opened at 7am, with voting taking place until 10pm on Thursday night
PM says he will take full responsibility for result after minister predicts Labour landslide – as it happened
Rishi Sunak rejects Mel Stride’s claim Labour are likely to win a large majority
Oliver Dowden reportedly reveals preferred choice for next Tory leader – UK general election as it happened
Deputy PM says Victoria Atkins is ‘star’ and is one of only people he could see leading Tory party
Rishi Sunak hints he might not quit as Tory leader immediately if he loses election – as it happened
PM says he ‘loves this party dearly’ and would always put himself at the service of it’
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