Senior Labour figures are attending the funeral service, which will be streamed live from Hull Minster at 12:00 GMT.
Starmer and Blair join mourners for veteran Labour MP at Hull minster - The PM has been joined by Gordon Brown, Ed Miliband, Sadiq Khan and Yvette Cooper for service for the former deputy prime minist
There are huge clues that Keir Starmer could unwittingly force his party into a situation in which they have to beg Britain to be allowed to stay in power.
Keir Starmer, a centrist who worked to fight antisemitism in his party, has become the United Kingdom’s prime minister following Labour’s landslide victory in British elections Thursday.
Why is the prime minister spending so much of his time making decisions he doesn’t like? It’s not paying off with voters.
Sir Keir hails vision of former deputy prime minister, adding: ‘I know many people will be raising a glass to John today’
VOTERS do not trust Keir Starmer on Brexit, a bombshell poll reveals today (Thur). Barely one in 10 people have faith in the Labour leader to maximise our freedoms from being outside the EU with more than half not trusting him “at all” to deliver. And almost two-thirds do not believe the Prime Minister can combat spiralling immigration.
Sir Keir Starmer is to ditch every Labour policy that damages growth as he scrambles to rescue Britain’s struggling economy...
John McDonnell's comments come six months after the Labour MPs had the whip suspended after rebelling against the government over the Tory-era two-child benefit limit
Defence is already an area where the UK and EU have close co-operation, but if Labour ministers get their way, they would like that collaboration to spread further. Since entering government, Starmer has made clear his government is keen to “reset” relations between the UK and EU.
Sir Keir Starmer accused the previous Conservative government of ‘driving a coach and horses’ through protections for victims of trafficking
Backbenchers today urged ministers to be bold and reform the 'unrepresentative' voting system used for general elections.