Keir Starmer a one-term prime minister? A rocky start has raised the question
1 week, 5 days ago

Keir Starmer a one-term prime minister? A rocky start has raised the question

The Independent  

At a pre-Christmas social event, senior Labour figures – including ministers – found themselves discussing this question: will Keir Starmer be a one-term prime minister? “If there was a plan for government, it existed only in Sue Gray’s head,” one Starmer ally told me ruefully. A shift to a European-style economy, with higher tax and spending; renationalising the rail industry; a state-owned energy company; an extension of workers’ rights and higher minimum wage – these all seem at odds with the centrist instincts of the powerful triangle who, ministers say, usually call the shots: Morgan McSweeney, Starmer’s chief of staff; Pat McFadden, the Cabinet Office minister; and Wes Streeting, the ambitious and energetic health secretary. Nor did the soft left like Starmer’s unwise criticism of the civil service – an attempt to compete with Farage as a “disrupter” by attacking the system.

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DAN HODGES: Why Labour bigwigs already wonder if this will be Starmer's first - and only Christmas - in Downing Street
2 weeks, 4 days ago

DAN HODGES: Why Labour bigwigs already wonder if this will be Starmer's first - and only Christmas - in Downing Street

Daily Mail  

Labour MPs have begun to think the unthinkable. Last week, precipitated primarily by the outcry over Sir Keir Starmer’s perceived betrayal of the Waspi women, something shifted within the Government and the Labour Party. But discussions are now being held among Labour MPs – including Cabinet ministers – about the potential need to remove Starmer if his personal performance, the …

The Waspi women scandal shows Keir Starmer is surrounded by advisers who are a bit too male and stale ?
3 weeks ago

The Waspi women scandal shows Keir Starmer is surrounded by advisers who are a bit too male and stale ?

The Independent  

What is Keir Starmer’s problem? She was ostensibly praising Starmer when she described him as being “like a civil servant”, telling the BBC: “I’ve described him before as like a civil servant in the way that he does it, because he has a duty and he feels that public service duty to deliver for the people.” Awkwardly for Rayner, the …

Keir Starmer is behaving like a civil servant, not a prime minister, and it’s a disaster
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Keir Starmer is behaving like a civil servant, not a prime minister, and it’s a disaster

The Independent  

What is Keir Starmer’s problem? She was ostensibly praising Starmer when she described him as being “like a civil servant”, telling the BBC: “I’ve described him before as like a civil servant in the way that he does it, because he has a duty and he feels that public service duty to deliver for the people.” Awkwardly for Rayner, the …

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

The Independent  

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

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

Starmer’s first cabinet resignation will draw a line under Labour’s bumpy start
1 month, 1 week ago

Starmer’s first cabinet resignation will draw a line under Labour’s bumpy start

The Independent  

Keir Starmer’s government has reached another unwanted if inevitable milestone – its first cabinet resignation. Initially, Starmer’s instinct, influenced by the former senior civil servant Gray, was to let ministers “get on with it” in their departments. The new targets are also designed to sharpen the government’s communications – not before time, given Starmer’s and Labour’s plummeting opinion poll ratings. …

DAN HODGES: Globetrotting Keir Starmer needs to get his posterior back into Downing Street to deal with all the crises piling up on his watch
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DAN HODGES: Globetrotting Keir Starmer needs to get his posterior back into Downing Street to deal with all the crises piling up on his watch

Daily Mail  

At least Keir Starmer didn’t say, ‘Crisis, what crisis?’ Although to be fair to Jim Callaghan, he didn’t say it either. On returning from a Caribbean summit in 1979 to a nation in the grip of a blizzard and industrial chaos, the Prime Minister fatefully declared: ’I promise you that if you look at it from outside, and perhaps you’re …

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

British prime minister’s chief of staff quits over reports about her salary
3 months ago

British prime minister’s chief of staff quits over reports about her salary

LA Times  

Sue Gray will take on a new government role, 10 Downing Street announced Sunday. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff quit on Sunday, citing concerns that growing news reports about her role “risked becoming a distraction to the government.” Sue Gray’s resignation came after recent reports about tensions between her and Starmer’s chief advisor Morgan McSweeney, and that …

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  

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 …

After the Labour ‘freebie’ scandal, Starmer is running out of time to get his government back on track
3 months, 2 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 had a plan to win the election, but no plan for government
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer had a plan to win the election, but no plan for government

The Independent  

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If he fails to get a grip on his government, Starmer’s five missions will become impossible
3 months, 2 weeks ago

If he fails to get a grip on his government, Starmer’s five missions will become impossible

The Independent  

For a party which won a stonking majority of 174 only two months ago, Labour’s annual conference starting this weekend would normally be a celebration. In theory, Labour should be able to set a positive media agenda at the conference but it now needs to move on from revelations about Starmer’s £107,000 of freebies since 2019 and infighting among Downing …

Former EU negotiator Barnier becomes French PM as Starmer seeks Brexit reset
4 months ago

Former EU negotiator Barnier becomes French PM as Starmer seeks Brexit reset

The Independent  

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

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

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. Standing on the steps of Downing Street on 5 July, …

UK prime minister contrasts his leadership with the past but warns of painful choices ahead
4 months, 1 week ago

UK prime minister contrasts his leadership with the past but warns of painful choices ahead

The Independent  

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Why Starmer might be the most prepared prime minister to stop mob rule
5 months ago

Why Starmer might be the most prepared prime minister to stop mob rule

The Independent  

On Thursday last week, Sir Keir Starmer held an emergency conference with senior police officers, his home secretary Yvette Cooper and justice secretary Shabana Mahmood in the aftermath of violent protests in Southport. open image in gallery Keir Starmer has praised the ‘bravery, resilience and solidarity’ shown by the people of Southport this week Lessons from the riots in 2011 …

Keir Starmer – what he really makes of Trump, Blair and Corbyn
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Keir Starmer – what he really makes of Trump, Blair and Corbyn

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. As he prepares for what now seems to be an …

'Changing UK not like flicking switch, but…': 5 things PM Starmer said
6 months ago

'Changing UK not like flicking switch, but…': 5 things PM Starmer said

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to lead a "government focused on serving the nation" with a mission to renew the country. Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, after delivering the first speech of his premiership, following the general election, outside 10 Downing Street in London, UK, on Friday, July 5, 2024. Follow: UK Election Results 2024 LIVE Keir Starmer's first …

UK polls: PM Narendra Modi congratulates Keir Starmer on Labour's ‘remarkable’ win
6 months ago

UK polls: PM Narendra Modi congratulates Keir Starmer on Labour's ‘remarkable’ win

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Sir Keir Starmer, who is set to be the UK's new Prime Minister, after the latter's Labour Party emerged victorious in the July 4 general elections in the United Kingdom. Keir Starmer, leader of Britain's Labour party, reacts as he speaks at a reception to celebrate his win in the election, at Tate …

He’s derided as dull but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory
6 months ago

He’s derided as dull but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory

Associated Press  

LONDON — For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational election result. Starmer led Britain’s Labour Party to a landslide election victory, and on Friday became the country’s 58th prime minister — the first leader from the center-left party to win a U.K. national election since Tony Blair, who won three in a row starting in …

He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory
6 months ago

He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory

The Independent  

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UK Election 2024: What PM face Keir Starmer said about ‘Hinduphobia’ in UK
6 months ago

UK Election 2024: What PM face Keir Starmer said about ‘Hinduphobia’ in UK

Hindustan Times  

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is poised to become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom as early trends in the counting of the votes show a clear majority for his party. Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to the Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu temple in Kingsbury, London Starmer, a human rights lawyer-turned-politician, has always expressed …

15 things about Keir Starmer who is pegged to clinch UK PM's post from Rishi Sunak
6 months ago

15 things about Keir Starmer who is pegged to clinch UK PM's post from Rishi Sunak

Firstpost  

If confirmed, at 61, Keir Starmer will be the oldest person to become British prime minister in almost half a century In 2022, Keir Starmer vowed to make UK’s Labour Party “electable” again after it suffered its worst defeat in general election in 85 years. As per exit polls and early counting results, Starmer’s Labour are heading towards a historic …

Who is Keir Starmer, Labour Party's leader who will become UK's prime minister? What are his views on India?
6 months ago

Who is Keir Starmer, Labour Party's leader who will become UK's prime minister? What are his views on India?

Hindustan Times  

The Labour Party, Britain's main Opposition party, scored a landslide victory in the country's general election. Keir Starmer, the Labour Party's leader, will become the new prime minister of the country. Britain's Labour Party leader Keir Starmer gives a thumbs up to his supporters after he was elected for the Holborn and St Pancras constituency, in London, Friday, July 5, …

As Keir Starmer is set to be PM of UK, here's how the Labour Party's government could look like
6 months ago

As Keir Starmer is set to be PM of UK, here's how the Labour Party's government could look like

Firstpost  

Labour Party MP Rachel Reeves could be the first female Chancellor of the United Kingdom in Sir Keir Starmer’s government Labour's Rachel Reeves could be the first female British chancellor The Labour Party is on its way to a landslide victory under Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership. Rachel Reeves could be 1st woman Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to be Starmer’s …

He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory
6 months ago

He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory

New Indian Express  

LONDON: For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational election result. Starmer has led Britain's Labour Party to a landslide election victory, and on Friday will become prime minister — the first leader from the center-left party to win a U.K. national election since Tony Blair, who won three in a row starting in 1997. Like …

'Will use our mandate to deliver change': New UK PM Keir Starmer as he assumes office
6 months ago

'Will use our mandate to deliver change': New UK PM Keir Starmer as he assumes office

India TV News  

Britain's newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Friday to steer the UK towards “calmer waters” after years of Conservative rule. "It is surely clear to everyone that our country needs a bigger reset, a rediscovery of who we are, because no matter how fierce the storms of history, one of the greatest strengths of this nation has always …

Keir Starmer: What we know about Britain's Prime Minister-to be and how he will lead
6 months ago

Keir Starmer: What we know about Britain's Prime Minister-to be and how he will lead

New Indian Express  

All prime ministers bring their own personality and approach to the job. Even when he was a radical lawyer, he was one of a conventional sort.” Where exactly Starmer sits remains a mystery or “a mystery wrapped in a riddle wrapped in something sensible and beige”. A supporter explained how “one of Keir’s greatest strengths is that he’s never been …

Keir Starmer officially appointed UK prime minister: Palace
6 months ago

Keir Starmer officially appointed UK prime minister: Palace

New Indian Express  

LONDON: Britain's head of state King Charles III officially appointed Labour leader Keir Starmer as prime minister on Friday during an audience at Buckingham Palace. "The King received in Audience The Right Honourable Sir Keir Starmer MP today and requested him to form a new Administration," a palace statement read. "Sir Keir accepted His Majesty's offer and kissed hands upon …

‘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 …

Who is Keir Starmer, the Labour leader favored to win Britain’s July 4 election?
6 months, 1 week ago

Who is Keir Starmer, the Labour leader favored to win Britain’s July 4 election?

Associated Press  

LONDON — Dutiful, managerial, a bit dull — Keir Starmer is no one’s idea of a firebrand politician. “A vote for Labour is a vote for stability — economic and political,” Starmer said after Prime Minister Rishi Sunakcalled the election on May 22. If opinion polls giving Labour a consistent double-digit lead are borne out on election day, Starmer will …

Rishi Sunak tried to savage Keir Starmer as if he was already prime minister
6 months, 1 week ago

Rishi Sunak tried to savage Keir Starmer as if he was already prime minister

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak was like an irritatingly bouncy leader of the opposition, harassing a world-weary prime minister who had to explain that life was a bit more complicated than his opponent suggested. Politics has a way of getting ahead of itself, and the BBC TV debate seemed to be taking place after 4 July, when all the problems raised by members …

Keir Starmer’s empty promise of British renewal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer’s empty promise of British renewal

Al Jazeera  

Recent British prime ministers have been routinely ambushed by reality. Labour’s economic policy – the centrepiece of that opaque cluster of ideas collectively known as “Starmerism” – is a case in point. Reeves then hinted at a solution: a new “strategic partnership” between the state and the private sector, reform of the UK’s restrictive planning laws, and a national wealth …

UK Labour leader Keir Starmer says he’ll end the era of ‘gestures and gimmicks’ if he wins power
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — The left-of-center politician aiming to become Britain’s prime minister in three weeks’ time said Thursday he will lead a government that’s both “pro-business and pro-worker” and restore stability after years of economic and political turmoil. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said that if he’s elected on July 4, he will end the “desperate era of gestures and …

Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll keep the UK's nuclear weapons in 'age of insecurity'
7 months ago

Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll keep the UK's nuclear weapons in 'age of insecurity'

Hindustan Times  

LONDON — British opposition leader Keir Starmer pledged Monday to keep the U.K.’s nuclear weapons, seeking to dispel criticisms that his center-left Labour Party is soft on defense. Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll keep the UK's nuclear weapons in 'age of insecurity' Starmer is the current favorite to win Britain’s July 4 election and become prime minister. It was …

Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll keep the UK's nuclear weapons in 'age of insecurity'
7 months ago

Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll keep the UK's nuclear weapons in 'age of insecurity'

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 British opposition leader Keir Starmer pledged Monday to keep the U.K.’s …

What makes a great Labour leader – and does Starmer have what it takes?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

What makes a great Labour leader – and does Starmer have what it takes?

The Independent  

If Keir Starmer wins on 4 July, he will be only the seventh Labour prime minister in the party’s history. open image in gallery Tony Blair arrived at Downing Street in 1997 after promising no rise in income tax The same debate takes place in the Labour Party before every election: that the leader should make “bolder” promises, even at …

Labour leader Keir Starmer is often called dull. But he might be Britain’s next prime minister
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour leader Keir Starmer is often called dull. But he might be Britain’s next prime minister

Associated Press  

LONDON — Dutiful, managerial, a bit dull — Keir Starmer is no one’s idea of a firebrand politician. “A vote for Labour is a vote for stability — economic and political,” Starmer said after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the election on Wednesday. FILE - Britain’s opposition Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn, left, sits waiting to speak next to Keir …

Labour leader Keir Starmer is often called dull. But he might be Britain's next prime minister
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour leader Keir Starmer is often called dull. But he might be Britain's next prime minister

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight 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. “A …

Keir Starmer will be a better Labour prime minister than he is leader of the opposition
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer will be a better Labour prime minister than he is leader of the opposition

The Independent  

Keir Starmer dodged a bullet by avoiding the biggest Labour rebellion of his leadership and more frontbench resignations. Starmer denied threatening Lindsay Hoyle, the Commons speaker, with the prospect of losing his job if he did not call Labour’s amendment on a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel. Baldwin’s very readable biography answers the “Who is Keir Starmer?” question far better …

The key to understanding Keir Starmer
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The key to understanding Keir Starmer

The Independent  

We all know that two great armies are on manoeuvres before a decisive battle. open image in gallery Labour leaders always face a rough passage, and Keir Starmer faces an even more turbulent one Baldwin’s Starmer is self-contained, but “paradoxical”, an unvarnished fighter who’s allowed the reluctant exhibitionism of secret aspirations to release this unauthorised but comprehensive inquiry into a …

The accidental PM: Keir Starmer will tax the rich first, and the middle class later
1 year, 2 months ago

The accidental PM: Keir Starmer will tax the rich first, and the middle class later

The Telegraph  

If Sir Keir Starmer should become prime minister next year, don’t expect to hear anyone close to him claiming it was his destiny. Sir Keir was never expected to be Labour’s next prime minister. The assumed timeframe for the transformation was anything up to a decade, meaning Sir Keir would lead Labour to a creditable defeat in 2024, reduce the …

Public expects Starmer will become prime minister, poll finds
1 year, 4 months ago

Public expects Starmer will become prime minister, poll finds

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 A majority of the public expects Sir Keir Starmer to …

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