Keir Starmer: A year in power | UK Politics | The New Statesman

Keir Starmer has been Prime Minister for a year.

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The anniversary comes during a tumultuous week for the government in which they performed a dramatic u-turn on their welfare reform bill.

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, who has been under intense scrutiny, was crying during PMQs as questions over her future were raised.

Meanwhile, Starmer must balance domestic politics with war in Gaza and Ukraine, and his relationship with Europe and US President Donald Trump.

Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Tom McTague, Andrew Marr and Rachel Cunliffe to discuss it all.

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