Careful, Sir Keir – you’re in danger of ‘resetting’ yourself up to fail
1 month 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 upfront investment in reform. For Starmer, changes to make public services more efficient will become even more important if the government fails to raise the UK’s sluggish growth levels above the current forecasts. Keir Starmer’s ‘don’t call it a relaunch’ is in part designed to restore No 10 to the driving seat, after the Treasury has been Whitehall’s dominant force Jonathan Slater, former permanent secretary at the Department for Education and a member of the Demos taskforce which produced the report, said: “I spent decades at the top of Whitehall – believe me when I say the solutions won’t come from there.

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Keir Starmer admits ‘much more’ to do after difficult first six months in No 10
1 week, 3 days ago

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

The Independent  

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All of Starmer’s ‘betrayals’ and U-turns as Labour faces Waspi women backlash
3 weeks, 2 days ago

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

The Independent  

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

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

The Independent  

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

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

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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
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1 month ago

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 …

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

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

The Independent  

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Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’ will improve lives of working people, No 10 claims
1 month, 1 week ago

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

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What is Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’ and will it reverse Labour’s fortunes?
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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’
1 month, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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Starmer Promises ‘Plan for Change’ in Bid to Reset UK Government
1 month, 1 week 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 …

There’s a good reason why this is the leakiest Budget in history
2 months, 1 week ago

There’s a good reason why this is the leakiest Budget in history

The Independent  

Lindsay Hoyle, the speaker of the House of Commons, should realise that his diatribes against ministers for making important announcements outside parliament only make him look weak. On Monday, Sir Keir Starmer announced, in answer to questions after a speech in Birmingham about the Budget, that the cap on bus fares would rise from £2 to £3. The government’s mistake …

The prime minister is right to prepare us for a Budget of harsh realities
2 months, 1 week ago

The prime minister is right to prepare us for a Budget of harsh realities

The Independent  

It is now fair to say that, two years after Boris Johnson was so ignominiously forced to relinquish the premiership, the golden age of cakeism and mindless boosterism is finally over. As Sir Keir says: “It’s time to choose a clear path and embrace the harsh light of fiscal reality so we can come together behind a credible, long-term plan. …

Starmer intervenes in ‘working people’ Budget row with grim warning
2 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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Watch: Starmer warns Britain faces ‘unprecedented challenges’ ahead of Budget
2 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Starmer warns Britain faces ‘unprecedented challenges’ ahead of Budget

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer confirms £2 bus fare cap will be hiked to £3 ahead of ‘tough’ Budget
2 months, 1 week ago

Keir Starmer confirms £2 bus fare cap will be hiked to £3 ahead of ‘tough’ Budget

The Independent  

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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'
2 months, 1 week 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, …

Starmer denies misleading public over Budget tax rises
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer denies misleading public over Budget tax rises

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer has denied misleading the public over tax rises in the run-up to the general election. Asked if he had misled voters by not warning them about the billions in tax rises expected in the Government’s first Budget on Wednesday, the Prime Minister said: “No, we were very clear about the tax rises that we would necessarily have …

Keir Starmer acknowledges 'tax bomb' in Budget will go beyond filling claimed £22bn 'black hole' left by Tories - as Chancellor confirms she will bend fiscal rules to splurge billions more on infrastr
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer acknowledges 'tax bomb' in Budget will go beyond filling claimed £22bn 'black hole' left by Tories - as Chancellor confirms she will bend fiscal rules to splurge billions more on infrastr

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer today made clear the 'tax bomb' in the Budget will go beyond filling the claimed £22billion 'black hole' left by the Tories. Sir Keir's comments, as he arrived at a Commonwealth summit in Samoa, come as Rachel Reeves prepares to confirm that she is bending fiscal rules to splurge billions more on infrastructure. Keir Starmer insisted next week's …

Budget will boost living standards, revive NHS and ‘rebuild Britain’ – Starmer
2 months, 4 weeks 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
2 months, 4 weeks ago

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

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Keir Starmer promises to revive UK as he dismisses ‘silly’ freebies stories
3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer’s determination to rebuild Britain is why he was voted in
3 months, 2 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 …

No more money for NHS without reform, says Starmer
3 months, 4 weeks ago

No more money for NHS without reform, says Starmer

The Independent  

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Starmer warns unions he will not risk economic stability with bumper pay deals
4 months ago

Starmer warns unions he will not risk economic stability with bumper pay deals

The Independent  

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Watch: Chancellor Rachel Reeves questioned on Budget after Keir Starmer admitted it will be ‘painful’
4 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Chancellor Rachel Reeves questioned on Budget after Keir Starmer admitted it will be ‘painful’

The Independent  

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Painful times lie ahead for Britain – and for Keir Starmer
4 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 …

There is one area where ‘steady Starmer’ can’t afford to be cautious
6 months ago

There is one area where ‘steady Starmer’ can’t afford to be cautious

The Independent  

Rachel Reeves deliberately buried the most significant part of her first big speech as chancellor by outlining lots of important measures to boost growth such as streamlining planning laws and building more homes. Another possible escape route from the UK’s doom loop of low growth, low productivity, high tax and high debt was mapped out by Tony Blair at his …

Keir Starmer Promised ‘Decade Of National Renewal’ If Voted To Power, This Is How It May Look Like
6 months ago

Keir Starmer Promised ‘Decade Of National Renewal’ If Voted To Power, This Is How It May Look Like

News 18  

Britain’s Labour party, predicted to win Thursday’s election, is promising a “decade of national renewal” and with a record landslide that gives the party a free reign to implement its programme. Immigration Labour leader Keir Starmer has promised to deploy special investigators to “smash” people-smuggling gangs behind irregular immigration into the UK, process asylum claims more quickly to clear the …

‘Gigantic’ To-Do List Awaits Labour Party Chief Keir Starmer, Poised To Be UK’s Next PM
6 months ago

‘Gigantic’ To-Do List Awaits Labour Party Chief Keir Starmer, Poised To Be UK’s Next PM

News 18  

Keir Starmer has a daunting in-tray when his Labour party gets to work governing Britain after almost a decade and a half in opposition. “It’s more a gigantic trunk of problems,” political scientist Karl Pike told AFP, listing issues ranging from ending strikes in the state-run health service to negotiating a new post-Brexit deal with the European Union. When Diamond …

Keir Starmer is right to take a firm line in NHS pay talks
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer is right to take a firm line in NHS pay talks

The Independent  

Both sides in the shadow pay dispute that is likely to become a real negotiation after 4 July are engaged in pre-match trash talk. The junior doctors are on strike until Tuesday morning, in pursuit of a claim for a 35 per cent pay rise, which they claim merely restores past real-term pay cuts. Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer, who is …

Starmer launches Labour’s pro-business, pro-worker manifesto with £8.6bn of new taxes
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Starmer launches Labour’s pro-business, pro-worker manifesto with £8.6bn of new taxes

The Independent  

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I can work with pro-business Labour, says JP Morgan chief
7 months, 3 weeks ago

I can work with pro-business Labour, says JP Morgan chief

The Telegraph  

The boss of the world’s biggest bank has described Sir Keir Starmer as “pro-business” and praised the Labour leader’s commitment to growing the economy and cutting red tape. He said: “I have enormous respect for and I met Keir for the first time and.one of the things I like they’re pro-business.” The meeting on Tuesday took place on the same …

Labour’s £28 billion green U-turn shows Starmer doesn’t want UK Inc to go into the red
11 months ago

Labour’s £28 billion green U-turn shows Starmer doesn’t want UK Inc to go into the red

The Independent  

On Tuesday, Keir Starmer said he was “unwavering” on Labour’s clean power mission: “That’s where the £28bn comes in … we need to borrow to invest to do that; that’s a principle I believe in and I’m absolutely happy to go out and defend.” On Thursday, his line was: “What £28bn?” Abrupt though the final stage was, this has been …

Starmer downplays Labour's £28bn green pledge
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Starmer downplays Labour's £28bn green pledge

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer has appeared to downplay the significance of his flagship £28 billion green investment pledge, as he said that “the mission isn’t writing a cheque, the mission is green power by 2030”. Sir Keir then cast further doubt on the pledge last week as he said the money would come from borrowing, adding that if the public finances …

Keir Starmer offers hope as a route to Downing Street
1 year ago

Keir Starmer offers hope as a route to Downing Street

The Independent  

The British general election of 2024 will, we are advised by the prime minister, be held in the second half of the year. It is perhaps summed up in one passage of the keynote speech Sir Keir Starmer delivered in Bristol: “To truly defeat this miserabilist Tory project, we must crush their politics of divide and decline with a new …

Starmer to promise ‘decade of renewal’ under Labour government
1 year, 3 months ago

Starmer to promise ‘decade of renewal’ under Labour government

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer says he’s happy to be branded a ‘fiscal conservative’
1 year, 5 months ago

Keir Starmer says he’s happy to be branded a ‘fiscal conservative’

The Independent  

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Starmer: UK will be poorer than eastern Europe if Tory ‘doom-loop’ continues
1 year, 10 months ago

Starmer: UK will be poorer than eastern Europe if Tory ‘doom-loop’ continues

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Keir Starmer speech: Labour leader pledges new nationalised 'Great British Energy' supplier
2 years, 3 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 …

Sir Keir Starmer demands emergency Budget to tackle cost-of-living ‘chasm’
2 years, 8 months ago

Sir Keir Starmer demands emergency Budget to tackle cost-of-living ‘chasm’

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer has called for an emergency Budget to address the "yawning chasm" he says has been left by the Government's approach to the cost-of-living crisis. Labour also wants the Government to introduce a "one-off windfall tax" on the profits of oil and gas producers to go towards additional cuts to household bills. Sir Keir's intervention came after Downing …

Keir Starmer waters down Labour rulebook overhaul as he abandons electoral college proposal
3 years, 3 months ago

Keir Starmer waters down Labour rulebook overhaul as he abandons electoral college proposal

The Independent  

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