Budget, migration and a No10 shakeup: What's in Keir Starmer's in tray as MPs return to Parliament today?
By Natasha Clark
Sir Keir Starmer and his army of MPs return to Westminster today, and it's fair to say there's still a huge in-tray of problems to sort out.
The Prime Minister will be forced to hit the reset button as he attempts to get on the front foot on year two in charge of the country.
And as a new poll by Merlin Strategies, for 5654 & Company shows today, he has a big mountain to climb, as the public are far from happy.
Two in three people think Britain is broken, and needs radical action to fix.
Most think the cost of living crisis is the top concern, as Rachel Reeves gears up for another potentially unpopular budget.
MPs I've been speaking to over the summer have been growing more desperate to see more ideas, radicalism, and creative thinking to get to grips with some of these issues.
This morning the Prime Minister's announced some big changes of his top team to kick off the year.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones, will move to No10 in a new role - to be the PM's Chief Secretary in Downing Street, working to drive forward progress in key policy areas.
And he's hired Baroness Shafik as his Chief Economic Advisor to support the Prime Minister on economic affairs - driving up living standards and focusing on growth.
James Lyons, one of the PM's Directors of Communication, will leave No10 after just a year in the role.
And No10 outlined what will be their three main priorities going forward: growth people feel in their pockets, secure borders, and getting the NHS back on its feet.
Those are three priorities which, if delivered upon, can help Labour to win another term in office.
So what issues will be top of the agenda?
Growth and the economy... ahead of a tricky Budget
Balancing the books without hitting working people in the pocket is going to be the defining moment this year for the government.
The Budget, with the date to be revealed later this week, will be a make or break moment for the PM.
And today's poll reveals the cost of........
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