Under-fire Keir Starmer aims to style himself as the new Clement Attlee who can rebuild the country after the devastation of Covid-19 pandemic The Labour leader will address claims he is not up to the job of prime minister in a major speech today setting out his vision for the country He plans to model … Read more
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
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
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
EXCLUSIVE: Labour leader Keir Starmer is less effective than Marcus Rashford at holding Government to account over Covid, poll finds Only 29 per cent claimed the Labour leader was doing a good job at scrutinising A majority thought Manchester United star’s campaigns kept ministers in check An Ipsos Mori survey shared exclusively polled 1,083 adults … 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: 10:16 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
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