Starmer under pressure as Labour big beasts warn he has ‘lost grip’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer under pressure as Labour big beasts warn he has ‘lost grip’

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. John McTernan, who was Sir Tony’s political secretary, also criticised Sir Keir’s administration, saying the government has “completely lost grip”, warning it is “delivering drift” rather than change. It wasn’t Sue Gray holding a gun to Keir Starmer’s head saying, ‘take these free suits’ or to Bridget Phillipson ‘take these free Taylor Swift concert tickets’.” But defence secretary John Healey said that “sadly it’s nothing new” to see a senior staffer in No 10 become “a lightning rod for criticism”. Sue Gray has resigned as Downing Street chief of staff He said Sir Keir’s administration owes Ms Gray for her “massive role” in helping it prepare for office but added: “I really respect her decision to step aside.” Asked whether he would have accused the Tories of being a “total shambles” if their chief of staff had stood down within three months in office, Mr Healey said: “In the end what counts for people is what government does. We’re getting on with the job people elected us.” Asked whether he thinks the first 100 days of government have been a success, the prime minister’s official spokesperson said: “It’s up to the public to decide whether the first 100 days of the government have been a success.” Foreign secretary David Lammy praised Sue Gray as a “superb public servant” and defended the government’s record during its first three months in office.

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Pollsters warn Keir Starmer too few Britons know about his more popular policies
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Pollsters warn Keir Starmer too few Britons know about his more popular policies

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer has declared war on whoever has been in charge since July
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Keir Starmer has declared war on whoever has been in charge since July

The Independent  

Today’s event in Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire looked and sounded like the launch of a manifesto. Anyone tuning in without being told might think that the petition for an immediate general election had been successful, and that Keir Starmer was campaigning against whoever had been in charge since July. “It will be an incredible thing.” But Blair found that making …

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 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Analysis: How Trump victory leaves Starmer isolated on the world stage
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: How Trump victory leaves Starmer isolated on the world stage

The Independent  

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US election: Starmer dodges demands to invite Donald Trump to address parliament
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US election: Starmer dodges demands to invite Donald Trump to address parliament

The Independent  

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Watch: Kemi Badenoch challenges Keir Starmer in first PMQs for new-look opposition
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Watch: Kemi Badenoch challenges Keir Starmer in first PMQs for new-look opposition

The Independent  

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Analysis: How Trump victory leaves Starmer isolated on the world stage
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: How Trump victory leaves Starmer isolated on the world stage

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Keir Starmer is ‘a working person’ so could be shielded from tax rises, chancellor admits
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Keir Starmer is ‘a working person’ so could be shielded from tax rises, chancellor admits

The Independent  

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MPs pile pressure on Starmer with new group demanding closer EU ties
1 month, 4 weeks ago

MPs pile pressure on Starmer with new group demanding closer EU ties

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Labour has made yet another misstep — and now Keir Starmer has a Trump problem
2 months ago

Labour has made yet another misstep — and now Keir Starmer has a Trump problem

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Union boss warns Starmer’s attacks on Haigh ‘unacceptable’ in P&O investment row
2 months, 1 week ago

Union boss warns Starmer’s attacks on Haigh ‘unacceptable’ in P&O investment row

The Independent  

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

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

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Watch: Starmer faces PMQs grilling on Labour turmoil as Tory leadership takes shape
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch: Starmer faces PMQs grilling on Labour turmoil as Tory leadership takes shape

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Starmer has already ruled out biggest benefit to UK from his EU reset, think tank warns
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer has already ruled out biggest benefit to UK from his EU reset, think tank warns

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer has found his own Dominic Cummings in Morgan McSweeney
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer has found his own Dominic Cummings in Morgan McSweeney

The Independent  

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UK PM Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigns, takes up new post in Labour govt
2 months, 2 weeks ago

UK PM Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigns, takes up new post in Labour govt

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff Sue Gray has resigned just over three months after the Labour Party won a parliamentary election, after rumours about in-fighting in Starmer's team. Chief of Staff to Britain's opposition Labour Party leader, Sue Gray, listens to a speaker on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, northwest England, …

Tory leadership candidates fail to inspire as new poll shows Starmer support holds firm
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tory leadership candidates fail to inspire as new poll shows Starmer support holds firm

The Independent  

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Your Labour Party conference questions answered by John Rentoul as Keir Starmer pledges to ‘face the storm’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Your Labour Party conference questions answered by John Rentoul as Keir Starmer pledges to ‘face the storm’

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Starmer steadies Labour with plea to ‘take pride in victory’ and pledges to ‘face the storm’
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Starmer steadies Labour with plea to ‘take pride in victory’ and pledges to ‘face the storm’

The Independent  

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

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

The Independent  

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

Labour’s early missteps are forgivable, but Starmer must get his house in order
3 months ago

Labour’s early missteps are forgivable, but Starmer must get his house in order

The Independent  

With hindsight, there is no doubt that it would have been better all round had Sir Keir Starmer not accepted the assistance with personal presentation offered by Waheed Alli to him and his wife. The total often quoted, of £100,000, is the value of the gifts – and not, of course, cash, which the couple could have put to their …

Keir Starmer insists he is serious about EU Brexit reset
3 months, 1 week ago

Keir Starmer insists he is serious about EU Brexit reset

The Independent  

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Starmer’s Labour is proving to be strong and stable
3 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 repeatedly refers to Rishi Sunak as ‘prime minister’ at PMQs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer repeatedly refers to Rishi Sunak as ‘prime minister’ at PMQs

The Independent  

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Former Labour frontbencher hits out as Starmer faces backlash over winter fuel cuts
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Labour frontbencher hits out as Starmer faces backlash over winter fuel cuts

The Independent  

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There's no honeymoon for new UK leader Keir Starmer after a summer of unrest
3 months, 3 weeks ago

There's no honeymoon for new UK leader Keir Starmer after a summer of unrest

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer fails to rule out fuel duty rise as he seeks to ‘inject hope’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer fails to rule out fuel duty rise as he seeks to ‘inject hope’

The Independent  

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UK’s biggest union boss issues ‘no austerity mark II’ warning to Starmer
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UK’s biggest union boss issues ‘no austerity mark II’ warning to Starmer

The Independent  

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Starmer pledges to ‘reverse a decade of decline’ amid cronyism row
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer pledges to ‘reverse a decade of decline’ amid cronyism row

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer issues stark warning: ‘Things will get worse before they get better’
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Keir Starmer issues stark warning: ‘Things will get worse before they get better’

The Independent  

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How American media covered UK’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer
5 months, 2 weeks ago

How American media covered UK’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer hails ‘sunlight of hope’ in Labour victory speech
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer hails ‘sunlight of hope’ in Labour victory speech

The Independent  

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General election: Ask John Rentoul anything as Keir Starmer celebrates Labour landslide
5 months, 2 weeks ago

General election: Ask John Rentoul anything as Keir Starmer celebrates Labour landslide

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Protester interrupts Keir Starmer’s Labour party manifesto launch
6 months, 1 week ago

Protester interrupts Keir Starmer’s Labour party manifesto launch

The Independent  

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UK Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll end the era of 'gestures and gimmicks' if he wins power
6 months, 1 week ago

UK Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll end the era of 'gestures and gimmicks' if he wins power

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer goads Diane Abbott and Labour Left with boast that he has 'changed the party' for the better over past four years and only wants the 'highest-quality' election candidates - as furious row
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer goads Diane Abbott and Labour Left with boast that he has 'changed the party' for the better over past four years and only wants the 'highest-quality' election candidates - as furious row

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer taunted furious Labour leftwingers today amid claims of a 'purge' of figures including Diane Abbott, saying that winning over former Tory voters 'vindicated' his leadership. Defiant Dianne Abbot tells her supporters that she will do whatever it takes to stand as an MP for Hackney North Supporters of Diane Abbott arrive at Hackney Town Hall for rally …

Keir Starmer breaks silence on Diane Abbott Labour election ban
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer breaks silence on Diane Abbott Labour election ban

The Independent  

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Starmer brushes off ‘sleepy’ jibe, insisting he’s full of energy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer brushes off ‘sleepy’ jibe, insisting he’s full of energy

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed claims that he does not have the stamina for the general election campaign, insisting he is full of energy. Tory sources have called the 61-year-old Labour leader “Sleepy Keir” and “weary”, suggesting that he cannot keep up with Rishi Sunak, who is 44. But Sir Keir rejected the claims on Monday, telling The Telegraph: “You’ve …

Starmer defends record saying he’s convicted ‘more people smugglers than Sunak’s helicopter rides’
9 months ago

Starmer defends record saying he’s convicted ‘more people smugglers than Sunak’s helicopter rides’

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer talks movingly of his father’s death in new biography
10 months ago

Keir Starmer talks movingly of his father’s death in new biography

The Independent  

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Watch: Sunak faces Starmer at PMQs as plan to quash Post Office convictions to be announced
11 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Sunak faces Starmer at PMQs as plan to quash Post Office convictions to be announced

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Sir Keir Starmer criticised for crediting Margaret Thatcher’s ‘sense of purpose’
1 year ago

Sir Keir Starmer criticised for crediting Margaret Thatcher’s ‘sense of purpose’

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Jamie Carragher issues warning to Keir Starmer: ‘Deliver on your word’
1 year, 2 months ago

Jamie Carragher issues warning to Keir Starmer: ‘Deliver on your word’

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer asks Tory voters to ditch ‘dangerous populists’ and join Labour
1 year, 2 months ago

Keir Starmer asks Tory voters to ditch ‘dangerous populists’ and join Labour

The Independent  

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Starmer’s hopes of becoming PM boosted after winning key by-election
1 year, 2 months ago

Starmer’s hopes of becoming PM boosted after winning key by-election

The Independent  

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‘I hate tree huggers’: How Starmer apparently exploded over Labour’s green policy
1 year, 5 months ago

‘I hate tree huggers’: How Starmer apparently exploded over Labour’s green policy

The Independent  

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Starmer refuses to rule out coalition with Lib Dems if he does not win majority
1 year, 7 months ago

Starmer refuses to rule out coalition with Lib Dems if he does not win majority

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer speech: Labour leader pledges new nationalised 'Great British Energy' supplier
2 years, 2 months ago

Keir Starmer speech: Labour leader pledges new nationalised 'Great British Energy' supplier

The Telegraph  

Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, has been given the critical job of teeing up Sir Keir Starmer's big speech this afternoon. Asked how Sir Keir intends to unlock the door to No 10 Downing Street, Mr Streeting told Sky News: “I think turn the anger and frankly disgust with the Conservatives into a positive appetite for Labour and that’s …

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