Sir Keir Starmer defends UK honours system after Kate Green criticism

Sir Keir Starmer slaps down shadow education secretary Kate Green for labelling the UK honours system ‘offensive’ and ‘divisive’ as he says his knighthood means the ‘absolute world’ to him Shadow education secretary Kate Green criticised the current honours system She said use of language associated with British empire ‘divisive’ and ‘offensive’ But Sir Keir … Read more

Sir Keir Starmer warned Red Wall seats ‘may be lost for good’

Bombshell report warns Sir Keir Starmer the Red Wall ‘may be lost for good’ to the Tories unless Labour changes the perception held by many northern voters that it is a ‘London-centric party’ New report by group of Labour MPs warned Red Wall seats ‘may be lost for good’ Report said Labour must address perception … Read more

Labour leader Keir Starmer is forced to self-isolate and work from home for second time in months

Labour leader Keir Starmer is forced to self-isolate and work from home for the second time in months after a member of his private office tests positive for coronavirus Keir Starmer, 58, is self-isolating after member of private office tested positive Politician must stay at home for 14 days since last contact with infected person … Read more

Labour leader Keir Starmer is forced to self-isolate and work from home until mid-December

Labour leader Keir Starmer is forced to self-isolate and work from home until mid-December after a member of his private office tests positive for coronavirus Keir Starmer, 58, is self-isolating after member of private office tested positive Spokesman for Labour leader said he is ‘well and not showing any symptoms’  By Katie Weston For Mailonline … Read more

Jeremy Corbyn leads 15 left-wing Labour MPs who defy party leader Keir Starmer over tiers vote

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn joined a group of 15 backbench rebels who defied his successor Sir Keir Starmer to vote against the Government’s coronavirus tiers tonight.  Mr Corbyn, who is currently sitting as an independent after being stripped of the Labour whips, was joined by more than a dozen of his supporters from within … Read more

Keir Starmer accused of ‘playing politics’ after he orders Labour to ABSTAIN in Covid Tiers vote

Sir Keir Starmer was accused of ‘playing politics’ in the middle of the pandemic after he ordered his MPs to sit out a crucial vote tonight on the rules that will replace lockdown.   Labour will abstain on the Commons vote on whether to adopt the stiffened three-tier system wanted by the Government, a move that … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Keir Starmer orders Labour to ABSTAIN in Commons vote on tiers system

Sir Keir Starmer has decided to break from Boris Johnson in a vote today on new Covid tier restrictions for the first time, in a split that could damage the PM and leave him at the mercy of Tory rebels. No10 expects to win today’s Commons vote on the three-tier lockdown curbs, which are due … Read more

Keir Starmer brands Jeremy Corbyn’s response to anti-Semitism report ‘as bad as it gets’

Sir Keir Starmer has said Jeremy Corbyn’s response to a damning report on anti-Semitism in Labour was ‘just about as bad as you can get’. The Opposition leader said he was ‘disappointed’ when his predecessor claimed the issue had been ‘dramatically overstated for political reasons’. It comes as the party’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has … Read more

Boris Johnson’s tier system rests in the hands of Sir Keir Starmer

Boris Johnson’s tier system rests in the hands of Sir Keir Starmer, MPs claim ahead of Commons vote Labour will decide tomorrow whether they will support the PM’s three Tier plan Sir Kier Starmer and his team will meet the Chief Scientist and Chief Medic  The Tory Covid Recovery Group has 100 members on its … Read more

Sir Keir Starmer takes the lead as the PM fights Tory revolt

Sir Keir Starmer takes the lead with MoS poll putting Labour leader at 38% and Boris Johnson at 37% amid growing fears for the economy and nearly two thirds opposing ‘Save Christmas’ plan Labour overtakes the Conservatives for first time since in more than 18 months Deltapoll survey puts Labour on 38 per cent with … Read more