Keir Starmer is hammered by Labour bible the New Statesman over his opposition to Budget tax rises as it says the party has ‘no idea what it wants’ and has left voters ‘bewildered’ Magazine said that the party has ‘‘no idea what it wants’ under his leadership Starmer under pressure after refusing to call for … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer’s approval rating sinks to a new low as he faces Labour split over opposition to corporation tax hike as shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds says ‘now is not the time for tax rises’ but hints the party COULD back business raid in the future Keir Starmer’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer would be guilty of ‘shameful betrayal of Labour principles’ if he forces his MPs to vote against Tory tax rises in Budget, claims Left-wing MP Jon Trickett Left-wing MP Jon Trickett launched scathing attack after party leader declared this was not the time to increase burden on families and businesses The Yorkshire … Read more
Rishi’s spring boost for Britain? Chancellor is considering LOWER alcohol duty for pubs than supermarkets and is preparing to ‘extend stamp duty holiday until the end of JUNE’ at next week’s Budget Tory MPs have urged Boris Johnson to reduce alcohol duty imposed on pubs They want beer duty to be set at a lower … Read more
A former senior Labour official today asked the High Court in London to reveal who leaked the party’s internal report into anti-Semitism so she can sue them for defamation. An 860-page report on Labour’s governance and legal unit, which found that anti-Semitism was so rife within the party that some members’ views were like those … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer insisted he is ‘very comfortable’ with displaying his patriotism today as he warned that ‘competence’ alone would not help Labour shrug off the spectre of Corbynism and win a general election. The Labour leader said he is on a ‘four-year journey’ to turn around the ‘worst loss since 1935’ as he faced questions … Read more
Boris Johnson‘s bid to get all children back to school in two-weeks’ time received a boost today as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer backed the plan – and risked a furious row with unions. The Prime Minister wants to reopen all classrooms on March 8 and is expected to announce the proposal when he reveals … Read more
Labour peer Peter Mandelson assured Chinese PM that critics of Beijing’s human rights record would be ‘proved wrong’ during lobbying meeting for rich clients Mendelson told business leaders and officials critics would be ‘proved wrong’ Assured Premier Li Keqiang ‘wouldn’t be hearing complaints from European side’ He has been advising Labour party leader Sir Kier … Read more
As they tried desperately to attract the attention of the nation yesterday, Sir Keir Starmer’s aides promised that the Labour leader was about to unveil the most radical policy agenda since the Beveridge Reforms that reshaped Britain after the Second World War. Alas, it was not to be. Few pulses were set racing by yet … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer called for the creation of recovery bonds in his much-anticipated relaunch speech – but suffered a fresh setback as a poll found he was less popular than Boris Johnson. The Labour leader hoped to revive his fortunes within his own party and among voters by setting out a bold vision for the country … Read more