Sir Keir Starmer stormed to victory in the Labour leadership race yesterday only to face an immediate threat from hard-Left activists not to betray Jeremy Corbyn’s legacy. The fervently pro-Corbyn Momentum group reacted to Sir Keir’s overwhelming triumph by vowing to hold the new leader to account ‘and make sure he keeps his promises’. But … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer was today named the new leader of the Labour Party as its members comprehensively backed a break with the politics of five disastrous years under Jeremy Corbyn. Sir Keir, 57, a former Director of Public Prosecutions, overwhelmingly saw off the challenge of the Corbynite continuity candidate Rebecca Long-Bailey, who was backed by … Read more
‘I will tear out this poison by its roots’: New Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says SORRY to Jews for the ‘stain’ of anti-Semitism that flourished in the party under Jeremy Corbyn Starmer vowed party unity but added: ‘We have to face the future with honesty’ He used video message to say ‘Anti-Semitism has been a … Read more
Jeremy Corbyn’s aides including general secretary Jennie Formby face the axe in expected new leader Keir Starmer’s ‘purge of lunatic Lefties’ Those expected to be ‘purged’ also include Karie Murphy and Ian Lavery But some warned it would make a mockery of Starmer’s claim as unity candidate Sir Keir is seen as clear favourite ahead of Rebecca … Read more
Heel Hitler: New Puma trainers are mocked for looking like the Nazi leader Puma’s ‘Storm Adrenaline’ women’s trainers have been likened to Adolf Hitler Toe and tongue of shoes said to resemble the Fuhrer’s hairdo and moustache Image shared online with user declaring shoes ‘eight out of 10 on the Hitler scale’ By Faith Ridler … Read more
Rebecca Long-Bailey declares Labour will go ‘toe-to-toe’ against Boris Johnson’s adviser Dominic Cummings if she becomes leader Rebecca Long-Bailey was speaking today at a leadership hustings in Brighton The shadow business secretary said she wants to establish a media rebuttal unit She also wants a greater emphasis on digital campaigning at the next election By Raven … Read more
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un warns of ‘serious consequences’ if coronavirus spreads to his country as South Korea reports nearly 600 new cases Kim called for the country’s anti-epidemic headquarters to strengthen screening It came as South Korea reported 594 new coronavirus cases on Friday night No new deaths were immediately reported, keeping Seoul’s death … Read more
Britain First leader Paul Golding has today denied a terrorism offence after he was arrested by anti-terror police at Heathrow on his way back from a trip to Russia. Golding, 38, is accused of refusing to provide officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command access to his electronic devices last October. The former BNP councillor, … Read more
Two teenage climate activists joining forces with Greta Thunberg for the Bristol school strike tomorrow have insisted the protest is ‘more important’ than their education. Lily Fitzgibbon and Milly Sibson, both 17 and from the city, are leading Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate tomorrow, and the 17-year-old Swedish activist will visit the UK to attend. The … Read more
Native American leader fights back tears as he describes the pain of watching sacred land being blown up to make way for Donald Trump’s Mexico-US border wall Native American leader spoke of pain at sacred land being destroyed for the wall Construction crews this month began blasting and bulldozing through hills Environmental groups are also … Read more