NEW: Keir Starmer has been officially appointed the next prime minister of the UK by King Charles.

The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP Yvette Cooper has been appointed Secretary of State for the Home Department Home Office.

Shabana Mahmood MP Shabana Mahmood MP has been appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Ministry of Justice.

We are pleased to have contributed to this important report. Crest was commissioned by HMICFRS to carry out research focusing on the experiences of both current and former staff of all 44 fire and rescue services in England who have experienced misconduct while in service.

Keir Starmer, "Let me now turn to the actions of a tiny mindless minority in our society" "The community of Southport had to suffer twice.. A gang of thugs got on trains and buses, went to a community that is not their own, grieving the most horrific tragedy and then proceeded

Violent disorder & thuggery has no place on Britain’s streets. It is a disgrace that the same police who worked to save lives in Southport were attacked next day with bricks. Today Keir Starmer & I met police chiefs on how we’ll work together to crack down on violent disorder.

PM Keir Starmer: "To those who feel targeted because of the colour of your skin or your faith, I know how frightening this must be. I want you to know that this violent mob do not represent our country. We will bring them to justice”

Police officers from around the UK are going to key strategic locations across the country to give us more agility to respond to wherever protests are most intense. We’ll respond with overwhelming force so that the criminals and thugs on the streets don’t succeed.

Thank you to all the police officers working tonight to protect & support local communities.

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Today we are pleased to announce we are partnering with the City of London Police to research online fraud against children and young people aged 10 to 21 in England and Wales. To find out more about the research, visit our website: crestadvisory.com/online-fraud-c…

Important update on tackling knife crime: On 24th September 2024, it will become illegal to own 'zombie'-style knives and machetes. Being convicted of possession of these weapons could lead to a two-year prison sentence. 1/2

Ignore the scare-mongering from a handful of lobbyists - stronger employment rights are supported by a large majority of managers. Basics like sick pay aren’t “economic risks”, they’re the bedrock of a decent economy theguardian.com/politics/artic…

Today’s Budget will deliver on the promise of change. Fixing the foundations of our economy. Investing in our future. Rebuilding Britain.

Those very loudly opposing today’s changes need to own the fact that it means you support a completely undeliverable and economically/socially disastrous return to austerity

Great to see the PM vow to treat organised crime as a national security threat and give the police enhanced powers to tackle it. As our recent Tony Blair Institute for Global Change paper w/ Crest Advisory shows, an approach modelled on counter-terrorism is the way to go to disrupt the gangs 1/

🧸Last week, the government unveiled its Plan for Change, including a pledge to give every child the best start in life. But how can they deliver a real childcare guarantee? 📻 #ICYMI: Jodie Reed shares our blueprint on BBC Radio 5 Live Interested? Read more: ippr.org/articles/the-c…

🏆Our final #researchoftheweek of 2024 goes to IPPR and Save the Children UK for their report 'The Childcare Challenge.' (1/8) 🔗ippr.org/articles/the-c…

Sad news. I interviewed David for my biography of Harold Wilson. He was proud of being one of the first “chocolate soldiers”: the political advisers to Labour shadow ministers in the 1970s funded by the Rowntree Trust. He was a lovely man: kind, engaging and thoughtful. RIP.

In his foreword, Sir Stephen Kavanagh, former Executive Director of Police Services at INTERPOL, puts it plainly: “The criminal threats have moved on – and we haven’t.”