Keir Starmer: Labour will not back domestic vaccine passports

Sir Keir Starmer today confirmed Labour will not back domestic vaccine passports as he labelled Boris Johnson’s plans ‘a complete mess’.  Sir Keir said during a visit to Plymouth that his party was unable to support the proposals ‘in their current form, it’s as simple as that’.  The Labour leader said he feared the so-called … Read more

Labour MP Margaret Hodge slams ‘fearmongering’ trolls comparing vaccine passports to Holocaust 

Jewish Labour MP Margaret Hodge slams ‘fearmongering’ trolls who sent her ‘disgusting’ emails comparing vaccine passports to the Holocaust Dame Margaret Hodge spoke out against trolls sending her ‘disgusting’ emails  The emails drew similarities between vaccine passports and the Holocaust MP accused trolls of ‘fearmongering’ and important to have ‘grown-up’ debate  By Bhvishya Patel For … Read more

Labour MP Claudia Webbe is ridiculed online after claim about map showing African colonies in 1884

A Labour MP has been left red-faced after claiming a map of colonial Africa ‘has been hidden from you all your life’ – despite it being taught in schools. Claudia Webbe triggered a Twitter storm when she posted a shot of the continent carved up between European empires in the 19th century. The Leicester East MP, … Read more

Sam Quek reveals she’s called new daughter Molly Doris Mairs as she talks about 27-hour labour

Sam Quek reveals she’s called new baby daughter Molly Doris Mairs as Olympic gold medallist talks about having a C-section following 27-hour labour By Nicole Conner For Mailonline Published: 15:30 BST, 5 April 2021 | Updated: 15:30 BST, 5 April 2021 She gave birth to a daughter with her husband Tom Mairs, 35, last month. … Read more

DOMINIC LAWSON: Keir Starmer’s problem?

Yesterday Sir Keir Starmer chalked up a year since becoming leader of the Labour Party. It must seem longer to him — and not just because time appears to pass so slowly during the interminable lockdowns. For he has struggled unavailingly with a party membership still madly missing Jeremy Corbyn — whose evident distaste for … Read more

Sir Keir Starmer says Labour must be ready for an election within TWO YEARS

Sir Keir Starmer today warned Labour to prepare for an election in as little as two years – as he said he was looking forward to ‘taking the mask off’ after his first year in charge under Covid.  Sir Keir, who marks the first anniversary of his election as party leader today, said the party’s … Read more

Two-thirds of councils cashing in with biggest bill hikes are Labour

Two-thirds of councils cashing in with biggest bill hikes are Labour: 51 left-wing local authorities ramped up charges to 5% limit – more than 12 times the inflation rate of 0.4% Labour runs almost two-thirds of authorities which raised tax to maximum  51 Labour-ran councils ramped up their charges to the limit of 4.99 per … Read more

New blow for Sir Keir Starmer as 60% of Labour Party members think he should campaign to rejoin EU

New blow for Sir Keir Starmer as 60% of Labour Party members think he should campaign to rejoin EU despite his desire to move on from Brexit YouGov survey found 59 per cent thought Labour should campaign to rejoin EU Sir Keir enraged pro-Brexit colleagues by leading calls for a second referendum Poll comes as … Read more

Labour has to show voters it’s sorry for inflicting Corbyn on country, says Shadow Cabinet source

Labour still has to show voters it’s sorry for inflicting Jeremy Corbyn on the country, key Shadow Cabinet ally of Sir Keir Starmer warns Sir Keir spent much of past year trying to distance himself from his predecessor He even suspended Jeremy Corbyn from Parliamentary Labour Party last year But senior Sir Keir ally said ex-Labour … Read more

Fury as Labour councillors and candidates say flying the Union flag is ‘chilling’

Fury as Labour councillors and candidates say flying the Union flag is ‘chilling’ and a ‘move from the Fascist playbook’ despite Keir Starmer trying to use it to win back Red Wall voters The comments were made by Labour Party members in Warrington, Cheshire They contradict Sir Keir Starmer’s new strategy to use the flag to … Read more