Just six in ten voters believe Sir Keir Starmer will still be Prime Minister at the end of 2025 following a disastrous start for his government. And there is deep gloom about the state of the economy with almost six in ten expecting the UK to enter recession next year.

Sir Keir Starmer’s statement on his brother Nick’s death at 60 was short but spoke volumes. “My brother Nick was a wonderful man. He met all the challenges life threw at him with courage and good humour,

Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to his brother Nick, who died from cancer on Boxing Day at the age of 60. The prime minister said: “My brother Nick was a wonderful man. He met all the challenges life threw at him with courage and good humour.