Six pledges to save Starmer? PM will plead with Brits to judge him on higher living standards, lower NHS waits, 1.5m new homes and more police in 'reset' speech TODAY… but NO target on cutting immigra
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Six pledges to save Starmer? PM will plead with Brits to judge him on higher living standards, lower NHS waits, 1.5m new homes and more police in 'reset' speech TODAY… but NO target on cutting immigra

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer will bid to 'reset' his struggling government today as he lays out goals for voters to judge him by. He has also been accused of sidelining Labour's flagship manifesto pledge to deliver the fastest growing economy in the G7 - which looks doomed to failure as the US and Canada are surging ahead. Keir Starmer is using a speech at a glitzy location to unveil six 'milestones' that Labour should have achieved by the time of the next election in 2029 Each neighbourhood will be able to contact a named local police officer, under the proposals Sir Keir has been accused of sidelining Labour's flagship manifesto pledge to deliver the fastest growing economy in the G7 - which looks doomed to failure as the US and Canada are surging ahead. Sir Keir will give further details on how Labour will meet its pledge to recruit 13,000 new neighbourhood officers, including police community support officers and special constables. Sir Keir is not setting any targets for reducing immigration The PM will say in his speech: 'Hard-working Brits … reasonably want a stable economy, their country to be safe, their borders secure, more cash in their pocket, safer streets in their town, opportunities for their children, secure British energy in their home, and an NHS that is there when they need it.

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DAN HODGES: Despairing Labour insiders are all telling me the same thing about Keir Starmer
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DAN HODGES: Despairing Labour insiders are all telling me the same thing about Keir Starmer

Daily Mail  

Have Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves gone mad? But Starmer and Reeves must be the first politicians in living memory to actively pursue a fiscal agenda of simultaneously raising taxes, stifling growth, suffocating business and slashing public services. And if Keir Starmer cannot find a way of reversing that societal decay, he is going to reap a political whirlwind as …

STEPHEN GLOVER: Starmer might enjoy playing the global statesman but we're all stuck in a dejected, unhappy Britain
2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Daily Mail  

With one bound he was free! One moment Sir Keir is in Washington, bending the knee in Trump's imperial court, the next he's back in London hosting a conference of European leaders on Ukraine. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer gives Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky a warm welcome to Lancaster House in London for a European leaders' summit Sir Keir gathered …

Watch live: Keir Starmer gives statement on defence ahead of pivotal meeting with Donald Trump
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Watch live: Keir Starmer gives statement on defence ahead of pivotal meeting with Donald Trump

The Independent  

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Sir Keir Starmer admits 2025 will be a 'year of rebuilding' and many in Britain find it 'hard to think about the future' as poll shows Labour slipping in polls
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sir Keir Starmer admits 2025 will be a 'year of rebuilding' and many in Britain find it 'hard to think about the future' as poll shows Labour slipping in polls

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer has used his new year message to vow to 'change Britain for the better' - despite the threat posed by his political rivals as they jostle for position while looking to 2025 as a chance to capitalise on his dwindling popularity. Meanwhile, Nigel Farage lurks in the wings, hoping to use May's council elections to flex Reform …

Keir Starmer admits ‘much more’ to do after difficult first six months in No 10
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer admits ‘much more’ to do after difficult first six months in No 10

The Independent  

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Starmer under pressure to deliver in 2025 as Labour tested by local elections
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer under pressure to deliver in 2025 as Labour tested by local elections

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer says there's NOTHING he would do differently about Labour's disastrous first six months in power - as he admits he doesn't want to bring down immigration too quickly
3 months ago

Keir Starmer says there's NOTHING he would do differently about Labour's disastrous first six months in power - as he admits he doesn't want to bring down immigration too quickly

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer today insisted there is nothing he would do differently from his disastrous first six months in power. The bizarre stance came after Sir Keir's premiership was rocked by the freebies furore and the humiliating departure of his chief of staff Sue Gray. Keir Starmer today insisted there is nothing he would do differently from his disastrous first six …

All of Starmer’s ‘betrayals’ and U-turns as Labour faces Waspi women backlash
3 months ago

All of Starmer’s ‘betrayals’ and U-turns as Labour faces Waspi women backlash

The Independent  

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When it comes to immigration, Labour can only blame its inheritance from the Tories for so long
3 months ago

When it comes to immigration, Labour can only blame its inheritance from the Tories for so long

The Independent  

When Sir Keir Starmer unveiled six policy milestones in his “plan for change” this month, any targets to reduce legal and illegal migration were conspicuous by their absence. Successive prime ministers from David Cameron onwards promised to reduce legal migration, and Rishi Sunak impaled himself on a painful hook by pledging to “stop the boats” crossing the English Channel. The …

We want to improve living standards ‘straight away’, says Starmer
3 months, 2 weeks ago

We want to improve living standards ‘straight away’, says Starmer

The Independent  

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Starmer fails to rule out new tax rises – despite Reeves’ claim there wouldn’t be another hike
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer fails to rule out new tax rises – despite Reeves’ claim there wouldn’t be another hike

The Independent  

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Starmer says targets will ‘inject ambition’ into UK
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer says targets will ‘inject ambition’ into UK

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Prime Minister has said his targets for change will …

ANDREW NEIL: Starmer's talentless government will stumble from failure to failure while hastening our decline. Nigel Farage's Reform will be the only winner
3 months, 2 weeks ago

ANDREW NEIL: Starmer's talentless government will stumble from failure to failure while hastening our decline. Nigel Farage's Reform will be the only winner

Daily Mail  

So much for the reset or the relaunch or whatever it was Keir Starmer didn’t want us to call it. Instead of a bold, new course correction, Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a humdrum repeat of existing plans, embellished with a few more targets Scrape away the usual, familiar guff and Starmer has committed to targets too challenging for him …

Keir Starmer’s first five months in numbers: From record tax rises to sinking ratings
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer’s first five months in numbers: From record tax rises to sinking ratings

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Today marks five months since Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister, …

Keir Starmer insists he is sticking to the plan as he sets ‘ambitious’ targets
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer insists he is sticking to the plan as he sets ‘ambitious’ targets

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sir Keir denied that Thursday’s speech – branded an “emergency reset” by Conservative leader …

The six milestones Starmer says will define success of UK government
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The six milestones Starmer says will define success of UK government

Hindustan Times  

By Andrew MacAskill The six milestones Starmer says will define success of UK government LONDON, - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced six priorities intended to convince dissatisfied voters he was addressing their concerns after his approval ratings have plunged since Labour's national election victory in July. Below is a list of what he called "milestones" he wants …

The six ‘milestones’ set out in Starmer’s ‘plan for change’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The six ‘milestones’ set out in Starmer’s ‘plan for change’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has set out six “milestones” to measure …

Keir Starmer starts again: PM pleads with Brits to judge him on higher living standards, lower NHS waits and more police in 'reset' speech… but NO target on cutting immigration and has he watered down
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer starts again: PM pleads with Brits to judge him on higher living standards, lower NHS waits and more police in 'reset' speech… but NO target on cutting immigration and has he watered down

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer swiped at Whitehall's tolerance of 'managed decline' in Britain today as he attempted to 'reset' his struggling government. The PM is using a speech at Pinewood studios in Buckinghamshire to unveil six 'milestones' that Labour should have achieved by the time of the next election in 2029 The PM used a speech at Pinewood studios in Buckinghamshire to …

Watch live: Keir Starmer delivers Labour’s ‘plan for change’ in major speech
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch live: Keir Starmer delivers Labour’s ‘plan for change’ in major speech

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer’s big idea? Put more police back on the beat
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer’s big idea? Put more police back on the beat

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. His “plan for change” comes as the British Chambers of Commerce issues a report raising …

Careful, Sir Keir – you’re in danger of ‘resetting’ yourself up to fail
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Careful, Sir Keir – you’re in danger of ‘resetting’ yourself up to fail

The Independent  

When Keir Starmer unveils his “plan for change” tomorrow, he will insist he is totally committed to public sector reform. In his autobiography, Blair said his initial emphasis on “standards, not structures” was not enough: “Unless you change structures, you can’t raise standards more than incrementally.” Crucially, Blair enjoyed a growing economy and the healthy public finances Starmer lacks for …

With his ‘great reset’, the prime minister must administer an injection of confidence and charisma
3 months, 2 weeks ago

With his ‘great reset’, the prime minister must administer an injection of confidence and charisma

The Independent  

Is “more bobbies on the beat” really what passes for “a big idea” for Sir Keir Starmer’s ambitious “decade of renewal”? An unkind observer might draw an unfavourable comparison with the time when John Major, towards the end of a long spell of Conservative rule, was scrabbling around for initiatives that would have instant voter appeal and came up with …

Is Keir Starmer just copying Tony Blair with his ‘measurable milestones’?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Keir Starmer just copying Tony Blair with his ‘measurable milestones’?

The Independent  

The prime minister, after a “choppy” first few months in office, is promising to implement a “plan for change” and to introduce “measurable milestones” by which the performance of the government may be judged. That’s because the five specified “missions” are envisaged to take place over a “decade of renewal”, whereas the six prospective “milestones” will be achieved over the …

Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’ will improve lives of working people, No 10 claims
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’ will improve lives of working people, No 10 claims

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We’ve been clear that this marks the next phase of our mission-led Government,” the …

What is Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’ and will it reverse Labour’s fortunes?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

What is Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’ and will it reverse Labour’s fortunes?

The Independent  

Sir Keir Starmer’s time in government was summed up on Sunday by Sky’s Trevor Phillips as “the Taylor Swift tickets, the suits, the dresses, the glasses, the No 10 passes, the chief of staff sacked inside six months”. open image in gallery Keir Starmer will set out his ‘plan for change’ on Thursday The Independent looks at what the PM’s …

Keir Starmer's ratings slump with more than half of the public disapproving of his performance - as PM plots a major 'reset' of his stumbling premiership just five months after entering No10
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer's ratings slump with more than half of the public disapproving of his performance - as PM plots a major 'reset' of his stumbling premiership just five months after entering No10

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer has seen an eight-point drop in his approval ratings with more than half of the public disapproving of the Prime Minister's job performance, a new poll has revealed. The speech will be seen as an attempt by Sir Keir to get his stumbling premiership back on track following the widespread anger at Labour's tax plans and his …

Top pollster warns Starmer will struggle to convince public with his ‘plan for change’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Top pollster warns Starmer will struggle to convince public with his ‘plan for change’

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer to set out ‘plan for change’ with ‘milestones’ for key missions
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer to set out ‘plan for change’ with ‘milestones’ for key missions

The Independent  

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Starmer Promises ‘Plan for Change’ in Bid to Reset UK Government
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer Promises ‘Plan for Change’ in Bid to Reset UK Government

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will spell out a set of targets on the UK economy, health care and crime over the coming week as he seeks to reset his fledgling administration following a turbulent return to power for Labour. The British premier will unveil a “Plan for Change” setting out “measurable milestones,” adding flesh to the bones of the five …

Starmer ‘very clear’ on climate change but avoids responding to Trump doubts
4 months, 1 week ago

Starmer ‘very clear’ on climate change but avoids responding to Trump doubts

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer would not comment on Donald Trump’s views about climate change, saying instead …

Starmer intervenes in ‘working people’ Budget row with grim warning
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer intervenes in ‘working people’ Budget row with grim warning

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Prime minister Keir Starmer promised the Budget will ‘ignore the …

Keir Starmer issues a doom-laden warning to Britons that they'll be clobbered with new Labour taxes on Wednesday because of the 'harsh fiscal reality'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer issues a doom-laden warning to Britons that they'll be clobbered with new Labour taxes on Wednesday because of the 'harsh fiscal reality'

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer today admitted there is 'tough stuff' coming in the Budget as the demanded Brits face up to 'harsh reality'. Keir Starmer will today demand Brits face up to 'harsh reality' ahead of looming tax hikes in the Budget Your browser does not support iframes. Challenged that most voters would prefer lower taxes rather than investment in public services, …

Keir Starmer will ‘embrace harsh light of fiscal reality’ ahead of Budget
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer will ‘embrace harsh light of fiscal reality’ ahead of Budget

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Budget will embrace the “harsh light of fiscal reality” but “better days are ahead”, …

Keir Starmer is accused of 'straight up lying' to Brits in Labour manifesto after he warns shareholders, landlords and savers they DON'T count as 'working people' and face being battered in next week'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer is accused of 'straight up lying' to Brits in Labour manifesto after he warns shareholders, landlords and savers they DON'T count as 'working people' and face being battered in next week'

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer has been accused of 'straight up lying' to Brits as shareholders, landlords and savers face being battered with tax rises at next week's Budget. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a TV interview at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa on October 24 Chancellor Rachel Reeves on a visit to Washington DC yesterday Tory frontbencher Claire …

Budget will boost living standards, revive NHS and ‘rebuild Britain’ – Starmer
5 months, 1 week ago

Budget will boost living standards, revive NHS and ‘rebuild Britain’ – Starmer

The Independent  

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UK leader Keir Starmer is marking 100 days in office. It has been a rocky ride
5 months, 1 week ago

UK leader Keir Starmer is marking 100 days in office. It has been a rocky ride

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer sets out plan for ‘national renewal’ in Labour conference speech
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer sets out plan for ‘national renewal’ in Labour conference speech

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer set out a realistic vision of a brighter future for Britain
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer set out a realistic vision of a brighter future for Britain

The Independent  

For his first speech to a Labour conference as prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer framed his choice as being between “the easier road to nowhere”, and the hard work of change. Sir Keir also skilfully avoided the trap of sounding too downbeat, by linking every hard decision Labour will face to a positive vision of the future for which he …

Keir Starmer promises to revive UK as he dismisses ‘silly’ freebies stories
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer promises to revive UK as he dismisses ‘silly’ freebies stories

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer will tell an “exhausted Britain” that the tough …

Keir Starmer’s determination to rebuild Britain is why he was voted in
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer’s determination to rebuild Britain is why he was voted in

The Independent  

It almost beggars belief that – following a landslide election victory, and a prime ministerial debut that emphasised serving the people and responsibility in all its many aspects – a central message on the eve of the Labour conference was the need to reset the narrative, rather than celebrate the moment. This came notably from the chancellor Rachel Reeves, whose …

After the Labour ‘freebie’ scandal, Starmer is running out of time to get his government back on track
5 months, 3 weeks ago

After the Labour ‘freebie’ scandal, Starmer is running out of time to get his government back on track

The Independent  

When Labour won a stunning landslide victory in July, few senior party figures would have imagined the start of the party conference in Liverpool would have been overshadowed by the very kind of sleaze allegations Sir Keir Starmer had understandably exploited when the Conservatives were in power. Some perspective is needed: we have not yet seen any evidence the donations …

Keir Starmer is warned bleating unions could block NHS reforms but PM vows to take on 'sabre rattling' likes of BMA - and anyone who stands in his way will 'go the same way as Jeremy Corbyn'
6 months, 1 week ago

Keir Starmer is warned bleating unions could block NHS reforms but PM vows to take on 'sabre rattling' likes of BMA - and anyone who stands in his way will 'go the same way as Jeremy Corbyn'

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to 'take on' and defeat health unions that try to block NHS reforms. Sir Keir yesterday outlined how he will slash waiting lists and improve access to care with the 'biggest reimagining' of the health service since its birth in 1948. Sir Keir Starmer has said he will take on health unions which resist NHS …

No more money for NHS without reform, says Starmer
6 months, 1 week ago

No more money for NHS without reform, says Starmer

The Independent  

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UK leader Keir Starmer says he has to make tough decisions. Some of his lawmakers are unhappy
6 months, 1 week ago

UK leader Keir Starmer says he has to make tough decisions. Some of his lawmakers are unhappy

The Independent  

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Starmer’s Labour is proving to be strong and stable
6 months, 1 week ago

Starmer’s Labour is proving to be strong and stable

The Independent  

Having somewhat overdelivered on his election slogan of “Change”, Sir Keir Starmer may be shopping around for a new motto to guide his “missions”. The government has not made enough of the way that the pension triple lock, albeit a Liberal Democrat policy adopted by the Conservatives, has succeeded in redressing much of the discrepancy between wages and the state …

Keir Starmer: How has the Labour prime minister fared in his first sixty days?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer: How has the Labour prime minister fared in his first sixty days?

The Independent  

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Labour must give the public reasons for optimism after its ‘painful’ Budget
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour must give the public reasons for optimism after its ‘painful’ Budget

The Independent  

As the House of Commons returns from its summer break, the new government’s honeymoon is already over. There is growing anxiety in Labour’s own ranks about Rachel Reeves’s decision to scrap winter fuel allowances worth up to £300 for all but the poorest pensioners. Attention is already focused on what Sir Keir tells us will be a “painful” Budget on …

Painful times lie ahead for Britain – and for Keir Starmer
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Painful times lie ahead for Britain – and for Keir Starmer

The Independent  

According to some accounts, the pop group D:Ream would not have allowed the Labour Party to use their catchy song “Things Can Only Get Better” during the recent general election campaign – and, in fact, regret allowing it to be associated with Tony Blair back in 1997. If the aim is, as Sir Keir and Ms Reeves claim, to “fix …

Sir Keir Starmer to prepare the ground for tax rises with warning it will take TEN YEARS to rebuild Britain - after he is accused of being elected to office on 'false promises' that they would not inc
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sir Keir Starmer to prepare the ground for tax rises with warning it will take TEN YEARS to rebuild Britain - after he is accused of being elected to office on 'false promises' that they would not inc

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer will warn tomorrow that it will take a decade to rebuild Britain, as he is accused of preparing the ground for Rachel Reeves to unveil major tax rises in the Budget. Sir Keir will use his first major speech since winning power to warn that things in Britain 'will get worse before they get better'. Tory chairman …

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