‘Wonderful news’: Labour leader Keir Starmer leads political figures with congratulations for Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds after the birth of their son The as-yet unnamed boy was born in a London hospital this morning He is Ms Symonds’ first child, while Mr Johnson is known to have fathered five After the news broke this … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer warns Boris Johnson the UK risks ‘falling behind the rest of the world’ on easing coronavirus lockdown as Labour leader demands PM hold an ‘adult conversation’ with the public about what comes next The Labour leader has written to the Prime Minister setting out lockdown fears Sir Keir said government risks UK … Read more
Calls for Sir Keir Starmer to sack shadow minister Lloyd Russell-Moyle who claimed Tory Government ‘conspired to murder people’ Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP said: ‘I do not think it is an exaggeration when we say the Conservatives have conspired to murder and let die British citizens’ The Brighton MP was one of the few Jeremy Corbyn supporters … Read more
There is a fairground spookiness to Parliament at the moment. Most areas are boarded up or deserted. The long, high vaulted corridors of the Palace of Westminster are so quiet you can actually hear the nibs of the security guards scratching. But amid the unnerving hush, two eye-popping events played out yesterday in the House … Read more
Keir Starmer tore into Dominic Raab over coronavirus testing and PPE blunders today as he made his debut as Labour leader at the first ‘virtual’ PMQs. Standing in for Boris Johnson in the Commons, the Foreign Secretary defended the painful progress towards the target of 100,000 tests a day by the end of the month. … Read more
Labour leader Keir Starmer tore into Dominic Raab over coronavirus testing and PPE blunders today as they faced off at the first ‘virtual’ PMQs. Standing in for Boris Johnson in the Commons, the Foreign Secretary defended the painful progress towards the target of 100,000 tests a day by the end of the month. But after … Read more
Dominic Raab will square off against new Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs tomorrow as MPs get back to work using a ‘virtual’ House of Commons. Senior MPs have agreed to plans to set up a digital debating chamber with 120 able to take part remotely using Zoom video conferencing software and a maximum … Read more
Two weeks ago, when I was elected Labour leader, I made a promise to the British people that under my leadership my party will act in the national interest, help steer us through these difficult times and strive for the good of our country. I meant it. The coronavirus pandemic is the biggest challenge we … Read more
Momentum’s anger at Keir Starmer’s purge of Labour left as they call on Corbynistas to unite to stop party being ‘taken over’ by centrists’ The organisation has called on left-wing factions within the Labour party to unite Momentum backed Rebecca Long-Bailey in the election, who lost in a landslide New leader has spent his first week … Read more
Is Bridget Jones’ Mr Darcy based on Keir Starmer? New Labour leader ‘flattered’ by claims he inspired Colin Firth character By Kate Thomas for MailOnline Published: 15:09 BST, 6 April 2020 | Updated: 22:51 BST, 6 April 2020 Bridget Jones’s love interest Mr Darcy is rumoured to have been based on new Labour Party leader … Read more