Starmer: Labour will assess ‘fairness’ of benefit cap and rape clause

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. But following an “in conversation” event with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar at Rutherglen Town Hall in South Lanarkshire on Tuesday, Sir Keir said his party, if elected into government next year, would ensure policies “operate more fairly”. Sir Keir added: “What we’re being absolutely clear about is an anti-poverty strategy driven by an incoming Labour government will focus on growing the economy and making sure we get that growth in every part of the country.” However, Labour MSPs, including former leadership candidate Monica Lennon, slated the Labour leader last month, describing his stance as “the wrong position”. During the discussion with Labour party members on Tuesday, Sir Keir set his party’s ambition to win over working class voters by “shattering the class ceiling”. Ahead of the upcoming by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton West, Sir Keir said the constituency “really matters” to Labour’s aims to win the general election.