First pictures emerge from Downing Street as new PM Keir Starmer holds his first cabinet meeting Follow live bbc.in/3LciB8X

A whirlwind few days in my new role as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. People have voted for change and we are determined to deliver our plans to get Britain working, tackle poverty and provide security in retirement … in every corner of our great nation.

A whirlwind first 48 hours as Transport Secretary! Transport is at the heart of our mission-driven government. We will transform infrastructure and deliver the most radical overhaul of public transport in a generation.

Change.

Growth was the Labour Party’s mission. It is now a national mission. There is no time to waste. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Fantastic to welcome all of our returning and new Labour MPs today. The work of change begins now.

It wasn’t the result we were hoping for but England, you did us proud.

🌹Delighted to be elected as PLP Chair. Big thanks to everyone who took part, and to Clive for being so kind. Congratulations also to the new Parliamentary Committee! (1/2)

Be in no doubt: Britain stands with Ukraine for as long as it takes.

A historic moment as we welcomed Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський to Cabinet today. Britain is united for Ukraine.

Today I am beginning the process to appoint a Covid Corruption Commissioner to get back what is owed to the British people. The work of change has begun. theguardian.com/politics/artic…

This is not protest, it is pure violence. We will have a standing army of public duty officers. We will ramp up criminal justice. We will apply criminal law online as well as offline. We will not tolerate attacks on mosques or on Muslim communities.

As summer comes to an end here are some reflections on the first few weeks as an MP eveningnews24.co.uk/news/24544815.…

We are fixing the foundations to rebuild Britain. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Thank you Colum Eastwood for the great contribution you have made over 9 years as SDLP leader. I know your Foyle constituents and Parliament will continue to benefit from your wisdom and passion. I look forward to working with your successor

With Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, this Labour Government will clean up the mess the Tories left behind.

NEW: Keir Starmer's Labour Government is scrapping single headline Ofsted judgements for schools with immediate effect. Instead, parents will be given clearer and broader information to help choose the best school for their child. Find out more 👇 independent.co.uk/news/education…

BREAKING: Labour announces major new legislation to crack down on water company bosses polluting Britain’s rivers, lakes and seas. More here 👇 standard.co.uk/news/environme…

🇬🇧 🇮🇪 Speaking at this year's British-Irish Association Conference, Hilary Benn declared a "new chapter" in UK-Ireland relations, calling on both countries to take “inspiration from those who did make the impossible possible 26 years ago.” gov.uk/government/new…

Knife crime destroys lives & devastates communities. Today’s roundtable with Idris Elba and Keir Starmer was a powerful message of unity against this rising epidemic. We must protect young people from its catastrophic consequences, including by banning the sale of ninja swords.