Sir Keir Starmer warned that lockdown rules may need to be made tougher if they do not arrest a surge in Covid cases – as he demanded nurseries be shut down immediately. The Labour leader attacked ‘mixed messages’ from ministers over the lockdown restrictions as he urged Boris Johnson to front daily press conferences until the … Read more
Keir Starmer blocks bid to make leading Sikh independence supporter a peer in ‘extremism row’ Senior public official Dabinderjit Singh Sidhu is denied peerage by Labour leader Mr Singh is a long-standing campaigner for a sovereign Sikh state in the Punjab On the day of the announcement he was told Sir Keir withdrew his nomination By … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer has urged the Government to use the third national lockdown in England to create a ’round-the-clock’ vaccination scheme in order to end ‘this nightmare’. In a televised response to Boris Johnson‘s statement, the Labour leader reiterated that his party supports the new measures being imposed and would back them in a Commons … Read more
A third national lockdown looks to be looming today as Keir Starmer demanded a new national squeeze to stop ‘out of control’ mutant Covid – and Boris Johnson admitted tougher measures are ‘probable’. The Labour leader has dramatically called for blanket measures to come into force within 24 hours, condemning the PM for ‘hinting’ at action … Read more
Corbyn ally John McDonnell leads Labour revolt against Keir Starmer’s decision to support Boris Johnson’s ‘rotten’ Brexit trade deal as Tory Brexiteers are ‘poised to back the accord’ before tomorrow’s crunch vote Sir Keir Starmer is facing growing Labour revolt over decision to back PM’s deal Ex-shadow chancellor John McDonnell among Labour MPs to oppose … Read more
Boris Johnson and the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have agreed that a ‘firm decision’ about the future of Brexit negotiations should be made by Sunday. As the clock ticks towards the deadline for agreement on a trade deal, here is a look at the key moments in the saga: January 23, 2013 … Read more
Boris Johnson and the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have agreed that a ‘firm decision’ about the future of Brexit negotiations should be made by Sunday. As the clock ticks towards the deadline for agreement on a trade deal, here is a look at the key moments in the saga: January 23, 2013 … Read more
What happens next? After a Brexit deal text was finalised, the next step is ratification by both sides – and there is not much time before the end of the transition period on January 1. Christmas Day Brussels will short-cut its own processes, with the EU Council of member states expected to grant ‘provisional’ implementation … Read more
Labour WILL back Boris’s Brexit deal when it comes to a vote on 30 December, Keir Starmer says Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen announced Brexit trade deal today Sir Keir Starmer said it was not ‘credible for Labour to be on the sidelines’ and party would support it Parliament will be given the … Read more
SIMON WALTERS: Keir Starmer may be key to slaying the Spartans in the ERG By Simon Walters for the Daily Mail Published: 00:09 GMT, 24 December 2020 | Updated: 00:10 GMT, 24 December 2020 The UK has been negotiating for a Brexit deal for four-and-a half years. Boris Johnson would have just days to get … Read more