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
Having come a cropper during last week’s Prime Minister’s Questions, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is set for another bruising encounter with a far more accomplished blonde adversary – his former lover. Phillippa Kaufmann QC, the distinguished human rights barrister, and Starmer QC, a former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), could face off at the … Read more
Keir Starmer isn’t working! Labour Left-wingers call for John McDonnell to lead the party as they urge key Corbyn ally to stand if the party leader is forced out Sir Keir, who replaced Corbyn ten months ago, failing to ‘lay a glove’ on Johnson Source close to McDonnell dismissed leadership speculation as ‘pure mischief’ Sir … Read more
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is facing a backlash after one of his most senior frontbenchers described the Covid pandemic as a ‘gift that keeps on giving’ for lawyers. Lord Falconer, the Shadow Attorney General, used the phrase during a briefing for a top City firm staffed by millionaire lawyers. The peer insists that he … Read more
We’ve had to wait a while but Sir Keir Starmer’s lid finally blew yesterday. Out of nowhere, that neatly oiled head of his simply exploded like a shaken-up can of Vimto. For months we have grown accustomed to the Labour leader occupying a saintly plinth inside the chamber, a beacon of trustworthiness, a model of … Read more
Furious Keir Starmer confronted Boris Johnson and ‘ranted’ at him after they clashed over his Brexit record at PMQs, it was claimed today. Witnesses said the Labour leader ‘lost it’ after Mr Johnson accused him of wanting to stay in the European Medicines Agency – which has been slated for dragging its heels over vaccine … Read more
Teachers and school support staff should be given a Covid vaccine at half-term to allow classrooms to open as soon as possible, Sir Keir Starmer said today. The Labour leader called for educationalists to be bumped up the priority list for jabs amid anger at the continued closure. The Government has been sending out mixed … Read more
Keir Starmer goes into Covid self-isolation until next Monday after coming into contact with an infected individual – but says he has ‘no symptoms’ By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 10:10 GMT, 25 January 2021 | Updated: 10:12 GMT, 25 January 2021 Keir Starmer has gone into isolation after coming into contact with … Read more
Protect struggling families hit by coronavirus economic collapse from council tax rises, Keir Starmer tells Rishi Sunak amid fears of bills surge in April Sunak confirmed councils can levy an extra 5 per cent onto tax bills in 2021-22 Decision came in the face of record public borrowing to support the country Labour says 5% … Read more
Keir Starmer U-turns on EU freedom of movement saying he WON’T try to bring it back because the ‘British people would expect us to make Brexit work’ if Labour wins the next election He ran for Labour leadership vowing to bring back freedom of movement But today he said a Labour Government elected in 2024 … Read more