First Prime Minister's Questions
Starmer answers questions in the Commons for the first time as Prime Minister.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
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2024
Resident Doctor Pay Offer
The Government reaches a pay proposal with the BMA after renewed negotiations.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Southport Attack Response
Starmer responds to the fatal attack on children attending a dance event.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Teacher Pay Award
The Government confirms a fully funded 5.5 percent pay award for teachers.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
UK EU Reset
Promises to reset relations with the European Union after Labour wins power.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Public Disorder Emergency Meeting
Starmer coordinates the Government's response to violent disorder affecting several towns and cities.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Minimum Service Levels Repeal Plan
Starmer's Government announces plans to repeal minimum-service legislation governing strike action.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Train Driver Pay Proposal
The Government announces a three-year proposal intended to end the national train-driver dispute.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
UK-Ireland Reset Summit
Starmer and Taoiseach Simon Harris begin a programme of renewed bilateral cooperation.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
NHS Reform Response to Darzi
Starmer responds to the Darzi investigation by setting out the government's intention to develop long-term NHS reform rather than rely solely on short-term measures.
Role range: 2024-
NHS Reform Speech
Starmer responds to the Darzi investigation and calls for fundamental NHS reform.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Resident Doctors Accept Pay Deal
BMA members accept the Government's offer and end fifteen months of national strike action.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
First Labour Conference Speech as Prime Minister
Starmer defends difficult early decisions and promises long-term national renewal.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
School-Based Nursery Programme
The Government announces the first funding round for nurseries using spare primary-school space.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
United Nations General Assembly Address
Starmer presents Britain's international priorities to the United Nations General Assembly.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Chagos Islands Political Agreement
Starmer's Government announces an agreement concerning sovereignty and the Diego Garcia base.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
International Investment Summit
Starmer hosts business leaders and promotes investment in British infrastructure and industry.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Inflation
ONS reports annual CPI inflation of 1.7 percent for September 2024.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Change NHS Consultation
The Government launches a national consultation to shape the NHS ten-year plan.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
First Labour Budget Support
Starmer supports the Government's first Budget and its programme of taxation and investment.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
COP29 Climate Summit
Starmer presents expanded British emissions targets and support for international climate action.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Plan for Change
Starmer publishes measurable milestones for growth, housing, policing, energy, education and health.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
The Government introduces legislation covering child protection, school standards and breakfast clubs.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
2025
Elective Reform Plan
Starmer launches reforms intended to restore the eighteen-week planned-treatment standard.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Independent Sector Elective Agreement
The NHS agrees expanded use of independent capacity while keeping treatment free to patients.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Pay Settlement
The Government reaches a pay and reform agreement ending the Royal Fleet Auxiliary dispute.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
UK-Ukraine One Hundred Year Partnership
Starmer and Volodymyr Zelenskyy sign a long-term partnership covering security and economic cooperation.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Artificial Intelligence Action Summit
Starmer attends international discussions on artificial intelligence investment, safety and governance.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Fourth Quarter GDP Growth
ONS estimates that the economy grew by 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Two Million Additional Appointments
Starmer announces that more than two million additional NHS appointments were delivered early.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
First Free Breakfast Club Schools
The Government confirms the first 750 schools selected for free breakfast clubs.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Defence Spending Increase
Starmer announces a timetable for defence spending to reach two and one-half percent of GDP.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
London Summit on Ukraine
Starmer hosts European and allied leaders to coordinate support and peace planning for Ukraine.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Abolition of NHS England Announced
Starmer announces plans to return NHS England functions to the Health Department.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Annual GDP Growth in 2024
ONS estimates that real GDP increased by 1.1 percent across 2024.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
GDP per Head in 2024
ONS reports no real GDP-per-head growth across 2024.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Appointments Protected after Doctor Settlement
The Government estimates that ending resident-doctor strikes protected half a million NHS appointments.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
Waiting List Reduction
The Government reports that the elective waiting list has fallen by 193,000.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
February GDP Growth
ONS estimates that monthly GDP grew by 0.5 percent in February 2025.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
British Steel Emergency Legislation
Starmer recalls Parliament to protect continued steel production at Scunthorpe.
Role range: 2024-2026 – 2024-2026
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