Keir Starmer dons his election boots to tramp all over Tory territory
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer dons his election boots to tramp all over Tory territory

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. open image in gallery Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks during his visit to the Backstage Centre, Purfleet, for the launch of Labour’s doorstep offer to voters ahead of the general election The launch was followed by the biggest splurge of advertising spending by Labour since 2019 and the Labour leader and his shadow cabinet members hitting battleground seats previously held by Labour but which had turned to the Tories in the last 15 years. open image in gallery Former PM Gordon Brown is urging the chancellor to take action on child poverty “We’re not reducing the mission,” Sir Keir said. Sir Keir sounded a note of caution about his willingness to make pre-election spending commitments when asked if he would rethink Labour’s position on the two-child benefit cap as a means towards ending child poverty. The Labour leader said ending child poverty would be “central” to his party in power, but added: “What I can’t do is make promises that I can’t deliver on.” Asked during an interview with ITV later how quickly the public would be able to feel the difference of Labour’s policy agenda, Sir Keir said: “On day one.” He insisted that while some changes would take longer to implement, others like getting rid of some planning restrictions and the commitment to introduce a Border Security Command to tackle small boat crossings could be done straight away.

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

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

The Independent  

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Labour ‘lacks a story’ and is leaving the door open to Nigel Farage’s Reform, warn top pollsters
1 week, 2 days ago

Labour ‘lacks a story’ and is leaving the door open to Nigel Farage’s Reform, warn top pollsters

The Independent  

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Starmer throws down gauntlet to watchdogs to cut red tape and help kickstart economy
1 week, 4 days ago

Starmer throws down gauntlet to watchdogs to cut red tape and help kickstart economy

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 weeks 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 …

When it comes to immigration, Labour can only blame its inheritance from the Tories for so long
3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

Starmer says targets will ‘inject ambition’ into UK
1 month 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 …

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  

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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
1 month 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 …

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 …

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 ‘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

The Independent  

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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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Keir Starmer risks an early rift with Donald Trump after PM calls for 'respectful' UK-China relations as he becomes first PM to meet Xi Jinping since 2018 at G20 summit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer risks an early rift with Donald Trump after PM calls for 'respectful' UK-China relations as he becomes first PM to meet Xi Jinping since 2018 at G20 summit

Daily Mail  

China’s communist president yesterday praised Labour’s plans for the economy as Sir Keir Starmer pushed for a new ‘respectful’ relationship with Beijing. His intervention came as Sir Keir brushed aside complaints he is ‘kowtowing’ to the communist superpower by becoming the first British PM to meet President Xi in more than six years. Sir Keir Starmer pushed for a new …

Labour's poll lead falls to just one point with approval rating for Keir Starmer on -36 - as Cabinet minister admits PM's 'young Government' will suffer more 'missteps' after Sue Gray scandal
3 months ago

Labour's poll lead falls to just one point with approval rating for Keir Starmer on -36 - as Cabinet minister admits PM's 'young Government' will suffer more 'missteps' after Sue Gray scandal

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer’s ‘young Government’ will suffer more ‘missteps’, a Cabinet minister admitted today as Labour’s poll lead slumped to just one point. Downing Street said ‘new structures’ at No 10 would help get the Government back on track after a turbulent period that has led to the departures of chief of staff Sue Gray and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case. We …

Keir Starmer set out a realistic vision of a brighter future for Britain
3 months, 2 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
3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Three in five think Labour will lose next election, poll shows
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Three in five think Labour will lose next election, poll shows

The Telegraph  

Three in five people already expect Labour to lose the next general election, according to a poll. Sixty per cent of voters believe Sir Keir Starmer’s party will not manage a second term in power, less than three months after its landslide election victory. The poll, by the More in Common think tank, also found more than half of respondents …

Starmer is right to proceed cautiously in resetting EU relations
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer is right to proceed cautiously in resetting EU relations

The Independent  

The prime minister told The Independent on the flight to Washington DC on Friday that he was “very serious” about repairing relations with the European Union after the turbulence of the past eight years. Philip van Scheltinga, of Redfield & Wilton, which carried out an opinion poll exclusively for The Independent, said: “While voters are mostly disappointed by Brexit, they …

Keir Starmer stares down Labour MPs’ revolt over winter fuel payments as rebellion fizzles out
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Keir Starmer stares down Labour MPs’ revolt over winter fuel payments as rebellion fizzles out

The Independent  

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Starmer’s Labour is proving to be strong and stable
3 months, 4 weeks 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?
4 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Starmer accused of lacking ambition as he launches Brexit reset in Germany
4 months, 1 week ago

Starmer accused of lacking ambition as he launches Brexit reset in Germany

The Independent  

Sir Keir Starmer has been criticised for lacking ambition in his bid to reset relations with the EU, after he rejected the idea of free movement for under-30s and rejoining the students’ Erasmus scheme even before talks got underway. Every day, it becomes clearer that we need the independent forward-looking inquiry we have been pushing the UK government to agree …

Sir Keir Starmer is accused of being elected to office on 'false promises' - as Labour leader is set to warn that things in Britain 'will get worse before they get better'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sir Keir Starmer is accused of being elected to office on 'false promises' - as Labour leader is set to warn that things in Britain 'will get worse before they get better'

Daily Mail  

Labour was elected on 'false promises', senior Tories claimed last night as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to deliver more doom and gloom tomorrow. The Prime Minister will use his first major speech since winning power to warn that things in Britain 'will get worse before they get better'. Sir Keir Starmer will vow not to 'shy away from making unpopular …

What the remaking of Labour reveals about Sir Keir Starmer
5 months, 4 weeks ago

What the remaking of Labour reveals about Sir Keir Starmer

Hindustan Times  

TO THOSE WHO question his readiness to be prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer has a message: look at how he has run the opposition. The following year, with Sir Keir installed as the party’s new leader, a report by Labour Together, a pro-Starmer caucus, warned that a long-term seepage of working-class support could cost it dozens more seats. When he …

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

Mail on Sunday Comment: Starmer must resist any attempts to drag us back into the EU
6 months ago

Mail on Sunday Comment: Starmer must resist any attempts to drag us back into the EU

Daily Mail  

Most Labour voters believe that the question of Britain's EU membership is not settled. Former leader of the Labour party Jeremy Corbyn pictured with Sir Keir Starmer in 2019 The fascinating gathering of the European Political Community at Blenheim Palace was originally convened by Rishi Sunak Labour leader and incoming Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and wife Victoria wave to …

Back to the Blairites: Starmer 'expected to bring David Miliband and Alan Milburn into his top team' - as he releases picture from inside Number 10 that cuts off the last five years of Tory PMs
6 months ago

Back to the Blairites: Starmer 'expected to bring David Miliband and Alan Milburn into his top team' - as he releases picture from inside Number 10 that cuts off the last five years of Tory PMs

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer is looking to bring former Blairites back into the fold as he seeks to shore up relations with the US and drive forward reform of the NHS, sources say. Starmer walks up the staircase of 10 Downing St surrounded by photos of his predecessors Sir Keir has had a busy first two days, contacting world leaders and appointing …

Tony Blair keeps texting Keir Starmer advice as he moves into Downing Street
6 months ago

Tony Blair keeps texting Keir Starmer advice as he moves into Downing Street

The Independent  

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Keir's Red revolution begins with coffee... and an order to get down to work: First pictures inside new Cabinet as Labour era begins with vow to renationalise railways, axe Rwanda plan, negotiate juni
6 months ago

Keir's Red revolution begins with coffee... and an order to get down to work: First pictures inside new Cabinet as Labour era begins with vow to renationalise railways, axe Rwanda plan, negotiate juni

Daily Mail  

The Red revolution began with coffee and congratulations today as Keir Starmer gathered his new Cabinet. Meanwhile, incoming Health Secretary Wes Streeting has already opened talks with the BMA over the junior doctors' strikes, sparking fears he could offer big concessions to their demands for 35 per cent pay hikes. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy DPM Angela Rayner and Chancellor Rachel …

Labour manifesto: What are Keir Starmer’s policies after historic election win?
6 months ago

Labour manifesto: What are Keir Starmer’s policies after historic election win?

The Independent  

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

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

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US 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. President Joe Biden is expected to …

'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 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 …

Keir we go! Starmer set for biggest election victory since Blair with 170 majority... but on the lowest turnout in more than a CENTURY
6 months ago

Keir we go! Starmer set for biggest election victory since Blair with 170 majority... but on the lowest turnout in more than a CENTURY

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer insisted Britain was 'ready for change' as Labour appeared on course for a landslide win in the General Election. In other rollercoaster developments tonight: In the first real result, Labour's Bridget Phillipson retained Houghton & Sunderland South with a boosted majority of just over 7,000 - but Reform surged into second place with more than 11,600 votes; …

Starmer denies Labour will lurch to the Left if party wins election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer denies Labour will lurch to the Left if party wins election

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer has denied that the Labour Party will lurch to the Left if it wins the general election. The Labour leader insisted that he was “not going to be deflected” in his pursuit of “wealth creation” – despite winning the leadership in 2020 by making an array of Left-wing policy promises such as vowing to increase income and …

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 …

Starmer launches Labour’s pro-business, pro-worker manifesto with £8.6bn of new taxes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Watch: Keir Starmer launches Labour Party’s general election manifesto
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch: Keir Starmer launches Labour Party’s general election manifesto

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 Watch as Sir Keir Starmer launched the Labour Party's general election …

Protester interrupts Keir Starmer’s Labour party manifesto launch
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Protester interrupts Keir Starmer’s Labour party manifesto launch

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 A heckler interrupted Sir Keir Starmer’s launch of the Labour party …

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 …

Keir Starmer finally declares his hand in manifesto with plan to recognise a Palestinian state
7 months ago

Keir Starmer finally declares his hand in manifesto with plan to recognise a Palestinian state

The Independent  

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Four years after quitting as Labour leader following a huge election defeat Jeremy Corbyn is STILL a thorn in side of Keir Starmer as Leftie icon walks out to run as an independent - while allies accu
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Four years after quitting as Labour leader following a huge election defeat Jeremy Corbyn is STILL a thorn in side of Keir Starmer as Leftie icon walks out to run as an independent - while allies accu

Daily Mail  

Jeremy Corbyn is at the center of a major Labour row more than four years after he quit as party leader, after flouncing out to run as an independent at the July 4 election. Mr Corbyn had repeatedly dropped hints that he could run as an independent, a move that will kick off a bitter campaign in the north London …

Captain U-turn strikes again: Downbeat Keir Starmer complains 'we don't live in an ideal world' as he confirms he WON'T abolish tuition fees, rows back on green pledges, child poverty promises and scr
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Captain U-turn strikes again: Downbeat Keir Starmer complains 'we don't live in an ideal world' as he confirms he WON'T abolish tuition fees, rows back on green pledges, child poverty promises and scr

Daily Mail  

A downbeat Sir Keir Starmer defending abandoning a string of Labour policies today - saying the country can no longer afford them. Asked by BBC Radio 4's Today programme if he would consider scrapping the two-child benefit cap, the Labour leader said: 'In an ideal world, of course. Sir Keir Starmer did not accept claims he would have to raise …

Keir Starmer’s ‘six steps’ are not Labour’s final offer – he has several more tricks up his sleeve
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer’s ‘six steps’ are not Labour’s final offer – he has several more tricks up his sleeve

The Independent  

A tale of two speeches, by Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, kicked off what party strategists call the “long campaign” for the general election. One minister told me Sunak’s speech might just mark “a turning point” when the 20-point opinion poll gap starts to close, arguing the PM can finally point to genuine progress in meeting his five pledges to …

Watch: Keir Starmer outlines pledges in pre-election pitch to voters
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch: Keir Starmer outlines pledges in pre-election pitch to voters

The Independent  

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The Starmer Stone! Keir apes Blair - and risks comparisons with Miliband's notorious granite slab - as he unveils six key promises on Labour election 'pledge card' (remembering to include Channel boat
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Starmer Stone! Keir apes Blair - and risks comparisons with Miliband's notorious granite slab - as he unveils six key promises on Labour election 'pledge card' (remembering to include Channel boat

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer is trumpeting an election 'pledge card' today as he tries to show voters he is ready for government. The Labour leader will ape Tony Blair's tactics with six commitments, and has added 'smashing the criminal boat gangs' after a backlash that there was no reference to immigration in his previous 'missions'. A mock-up of how the new Labour …

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