What have we learned after 365 days of Starmer's supermarket sweep?
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Hello! I’m Robert Peston, ITV News’ Political Editor. Keir Starmer seems to believe running the country is like running a giant supermarket chain.
Because in his own evaluation of his first year in office, he reels off a list of his government’s achievements, as if it were a list of products he has sold to us.
These include, he says, millions of additional medical treatments, more free school meals, a tariff deal with America, enhanced employee rights, and a £6 billion increase in defence spending.
Among other things, on other shelves.
Oh, and then there was the small matter of a massive autumn budget that mended the public finances and began to fix public services by raising taxes to the tune of £40 billion.
So his government has not been a big fat zero.
But for reasons that must puzzle him, we, the British people, are remarkably ungrateful.
His unpopularity in opinion polls is setting records for a PM so early in a term.
Farage and Reform are ahead of all the parties, including his own.
And even his own MPs have become treacherous allies, as we saw when they forced him to make humiliating and expensive u-turns on his plans to cut spending on disability benefits.
So, what’s gone wrong? You can read more of my thoughts on our website here…
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Exclusive: Inside a mother and baby unit at one of UK’s largest jails
For new mums 'Kelly' and Jada, getting a place on the mother and baby unit at HMP New Hall in Wakefield was life-changing.
Both women committed crimes which landed them with short custodial sentences. For both of them, it was their first offence.
Spaces are scarce; there are only seven units across the UK. ITV News Social Affairs Correspondent Sarah Corker was the first journalist ever to get access to a mother and baby unit.
“It’s not for me it’s all for the kids, everything that they’ve put in here is for the kids to feel a sense of normality," inmate Jada told Sarah. Catch up with the report on ITVX.
'I want to get treatment and look like I used to'
Every day, the Nasser hospital in southern Gaza is receiving up to ten new cases of malnutrition, says ITV News Correspondent Debi Edward.
Among the latest to arrive is seven-year-old Amal. Her name means ‘Hope’ and there was still a glimmer of that hope in her big brown eyes, as she told our cameraman how she longed to leave Gaza and get better.
In the space of just a few months Amal has lost more than half of her body weight, she now weighs just ten kilos. The average weight for a girl her age is 22 kilos. Her ribs and spine protrude from her emaciated frame; she is wasting away after months with only the bare minimum of food.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has announced a 60-day ceasefire to the Gaza bombings - keep across the latest from the White House in our weekly Talking Politics USA podcast.
Because you've read this far, here's a bit of a news detox. We've launched an Uplifting Stories channel on YouTube because not all news is bad. Here’s an example of what you can see…
Is the disposable vape ban a game changer or a flop?
The ban on the sale of disposable, single-use vapes in the UK came in a month ago - and allowing only devices that are both rechargeable and refillable on the market.
But pop into many a corner shop and the displays are still full of them. Plus, as ITV News Digital Reporter Sam Leader learned, finding somewhere that sells the ‘pods’ that can be refilled is harder than you think.
In visiting six shops down a mile-long stretch in one town he found not one sold the pods. Most encouraged him to buy a new refillable vape at pretty much the same price as a disposable.
So, are vapers really going to change their habits? You can watch Sam’s report on ITVX.
‘Our sentence is a lot harder than his’
Claire Chick was a nurse and a university lecturer. She was stabbed to death by her estranged husband, Paul Butler, in Plymouth in January 2025, after a long campaign of stalking and harassment.
She’d contacted police numerous times about Butler’s intimidation before her murder, for which he received a 27-year jail term.
Now it’s emerged he’s being moved to a category C ‘open’ prison - and Claire’s daughters, Lydia and Bethany have spoken for the first time to ITV News West Country’s Sam Blackledge about their fears, frustrations and grief.
"It's not justice at all," says Lydia. "He's not serving a strong enough punishment.”
Remembering one of London’s darkest days
It’s 20 years since the July 7 London bombings on three trains and a bus which claimed 52 lives.
Graham, Elizabeth and Thelma’s lives changed that day, and their stories are ones of grief, pain and heroism.
ITV News brings them together to share their memories of one of the worst terrorist attacks on the UK, and the lasting impact it has had on them.
Exclusive: Boy's epileptic seizures 'cured' by pioneering surgery
For six-year-old Finley, seizures were as much a part of life as getting dressed and going to school.
But, since having brain surgery at Bristol Children's Hospital six months ago, Finley hasn't had a single seizure. His 'incurable' condition appears to have been cured.
"It's absolutely amazing," Finley's mother, Sarah, tells ITV News West Country’s Caron Bell.
Watch Finley’s inspirational story on ITVX.
What Wales could learn from Ibiza about a tourism tax
Plans to introduce a tourism tax in Wales have taken a step closer to reality after the proposal has been agreed in the Senedd.
Members of the Senedd voted on the Visitor Levy Bill, which would give councils the power to charge people for overnight stays in tourist accommodation.
The charge could be up to £1.30 per person, per night, depending on the type of accommodation.
ITV News Wales reporter Hamish Auskerry drew the short straw and went to holiday island of Ibiza to see the impact a similar tourist tax has made…
How the murder of a widow was solved after almost 60 years
A 92-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of the rape and murder of an elderly widow in 1967.
Ryland Headley was jailed at Bristol Crown Court for life with a minimum term of 20 years for the rape and murder of Louisa Dunne in 1967.
He was found guilty of both charges by a jury, in what is thought to be the UK’s longest-running cold case to be solved.
So, how did justice finally catch up with Ryland Headley? ITV News West Country reporter Rob Murphy examines the case and speaks to the detectives who say no case is too cold to be solved.
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The devastating aftermath of an e-scooter fire that left family homeless
Charlotte Murphy, from Cardiff, said she had “no idea” how dangerous lithium batteries could be until an e-scooter caught fire in her hallway in the early hours while her family was asleep.
“I saw the back wheel spark, and then the flames just went up the stairs," she said. "I was frantic and grabbed my phone, screaming 999.”
Standing in what remains of her family home of 18 years, Charlotte told ITV News Wales: "It was really petrifying."
The scooter was not charging when it caught fire and Charlotte believes the family are “lucky to be alive”. See the damage for yourself on ITVX.
Why are so many festivals folding?
Festivals are a fixture of British summers. Not just the likes of Glastonbury or Download attracting hundreds of thousands but smaller festivals catering for a few thousand people.
They contribute an estimated £8bn to the UK economy and support 60,000 jobs. But festivals are in trouble: last year, more than 80 were cancelled as rising costs bit.
And it’s not just music festivals - it’s the independent festival that’s struggling, such as food, wellness or literary festivals, as ITV News Reporter Nick Smith investigates on ITVX.
What’s coming up…
Saturday July 5: A year to the date since Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour party swept to power on a bumper majority
Monday July 7: 20 years since terrorists exploded devices on London Underground and a London bus, killing 52
Tuesday July 8: The King is to host French President Emmanuel Macron on a three-day state visit at Windsor Castle
Tuesday July 8: Public inquiry begins in Liverpool into the Southport stabbings last summer that saw three girls killed at a dance club by Axel Rudakubana
And finally… a real thr-hill seeker…
Andy Speight is using the Peak District's winding roads to gear up for the white-knuckle event in the Isle of Man.
The 57-year-old lies just over an inch over the ground on a skateboard that can hit 80mph downhill.
“It’s very exhilarating. For me, it isn’t scary, it’s quite relaxing,” he told ITV News Calendar - watch the thrill ride on our Instagram page.