Boris Johnson’s Conservatives open up a 14-point poll lead off the back of the vaccine roll-out as Keir Starmer’s Labour slumps to its worst vote share under his leadership The Conservatives now have a 14-point poll lead going into May’s local elections The Tories were up 2 per cent on 43 per cent in the … Read more
Labour accuses Rishi Sunak of ‘running scared’ over David Cameron Greensill lobbying row after he dodges grilling in the House of Commons as Government sends junior minister to answer questions Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds was granted urgent question on the issue She wanted to get answers from Chancellor Rishi Sunak but he failed to attend … Read more
Baroness Shirley Williams, who tried to ‘break the mould of British politics’ in the 1980s, has died aged 90. The Liberal Democrat peer served in the Labour governments of Harold Wilson and James Callaghan in the 1970s, rising to be education secretary, before leaving the party to form the SDP in 1981. She later supported … Read more
It was a tale of three tributes. The first was rushed out at 12.19pm on Friday by the leader of the Labour Party. ‘Prince Philip dedicated his life to our country – from a distinguished career in the Royal Navy during the Second World War to his decades of service as the Duke of Edinburgh. … Read more
Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer agree to suspend campaigning ahead of elections in May as mark of respect following the death of Prince Philip The PM Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer spoke on the phone this afternoon They agreed to suspend campaigning ahead of elections scheduled in May Political parties across UK have … Read more
Yesterday Sir Keir Starmer chalked up a year since becoming leader of the Labour Party. It must seem longer to him — and not just because time appears to pass so slowly during the interminable lockdowns. For he has struggled unavailingly with a party membership still madly missing Jeremy Corbyn — whose evident distaste for … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer today warned Labour to prepare for an election in as little as two years – as he said he was looking forward to ‘taking the mask off’ after his first year in charge under Covid. Sir Keir, who marks the first anniversary of his election as party leader today, said the party’s … Read more
New blow for Sir Keir Starmer as 60% of Labour Party members think he should campaign to rejoin EU despite his desire to move on from Brexit YouGov survey found 59 per cent thought Labour should campaign to rejoin EU Sir Keir enraged pro-Brexit colleagues by leading calls for a second referendum Poll comes as … Read more
Two-thirds of councils cashing in with biggest bill hikes are Labour: 51 left-wing local authorities ramped up charges to 5% limit – more than 12 times the inflation rate of 0.4% Labour runs almost two-thirds of authorities which raised tax to maximum 51 Labour-ran councils ramped up their charges to the limit of 4.99 per … Read more
Fury as Labour councillors and candidates say flying the Union flag is ‘chilling’ and a ‘move from the Fascist playbook’ despite Keir Starmer trying to use it to win back Red Wall voters The comments were made by Labour Party members in Warrington, Cheshire They contradict Sir Keir Starmer’s new strategy to use the flag to … Read more