Sir Keir Starmer insisted he is ‘very comfortable’ with displaying his patriotism today as he warned that ‘competence’ alone would not help Labour shrug off the spectre of Corbynism and win a general election. The Labour leader said he is on a ‘four-year journey’ to turn around the ‘worst loss since 1935’ as he faced questions … Read more
Boris Johnson‘s bid to get all children back to school in two-weeks’ time received a boost today as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer backed the plan – and risked a furious row with unions. The Prime Minister wants to reopen all classrooms on March 8 and is expected to announce the proposal when he reveals … Read more
Labour peer Peter Mandelson assured Chinese PM that critics of Beijing’s human rights record would be ‘proved wrong’ during lobbying meeting for rich clients Mendelson told business leaders and officials critics would be ‘proved wrong’ Assured Premier Li Keqiang ‘wouldn’t be hearing complaints from European side’ He has been advising Labour party leader Sir Kier … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer called for the creation of recovery bonds in his much-anticipated relaunch speech – but suffered a fresh setback as a poll found he was less popular than Boris Johnson. The Labour leader hoped to revive his fortunes within his own party and among voters by setting out a bold vision for the country … Read more
As they tried desperately to attract the attention of the nation yesterday, Sir Keir Starmer’s aides promised that the Labour leader was about to unveil the most radical policy agenda since the Beveridge Reforms that reshaped Britain after the Second World War. Alas, it was not to be. Few pulses were set racing by yet … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer warned Boris Johnson not to ‘waste the sacrifices of the last year’ with a botched rebuilding of the UK economy today as he set out his own economic vision for the future. The Labour boss warned the PM and Chancellor Rishi Sunak against hiking taxes or implementing a new wave of austerity in … Read more
Under-fire Keir Starmer aims to style himself as the new Clement Attlee who can rebuild the country after the devastation of Covid-19 pandemic The Labour leader will address claims he is not up to the job of prime minister in a major speech today setting out his vision for the country He plans to model … Read more
Bristol University sociology professor who quit Labour party amid anti-Semitism claims calls for an ‘end’ of Zionism in online debate – sparking calls for him to be sacked Professor David Miller made inflammatory comments at online campaign event Accused of ‘Soviet-style antisemitism’ and ‘proselytising hatred towards Jews’ Suspended from Labour after accusing Keir Starmer of taking … Read more
Friday, January 29 A new Ipsos MORI poll has revealed the British public think that Marcus Rashford (56 per cent) and I (32 per cent) have done a better job of holding the Government to account during this pandemic than the actual leader of the opposition, Sir Keir Starmer (29 per cent), any other MPs … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer has warned that tax rises and austerity risk ‘choking off’ a rapid economic revival after the coronavirus pandemic. The Labour leader said he wanted to model the UK’s recovery on Clement Attlee’s post-Second World War strategy to restore Britain’s ‘backbone’. ‘In the short term, you don’t balance the books and you don’t … Read more