UK leader Starmer will outline his ’Plan for Change.’ Just don’t call it a relaunch
1 month ago

UK leader Starmer will outline his ’Plan for Change.’ Just don’t call it a relaunch

Live Mint  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to change the narrative on his five-month-old government after plummeting approval ratings, business anxiety over tax hikes and protesting farmers clogging London streets. Starmer’s center-left Labour Party was elected in Jul — ending 14 years of Conservative government — on a promise to get Britain’s sluggish economy growing and restore frayed public services such as the state-funded National Health Service. reasonably want a stable economy, their country to be safe, their borders secure, more cash in their pocket, safer streets in their town, opportunities for their children, secure British energy in their home, and an NHS that is there when they need it.” The government hopes to reverse a slew of negative headlines over its economic decisions — taken, it says, because the previous Conservative government left a 22 billion pound “black hole” in the public finances. Spending cuts have included removing from millions of retirees a payment that helps cover winter heating costs – a move that sat awkwardly with revelations that Starmer had accepted clothes and other freebies at a time when millions of people are struggling with the cost of living The government’s first budget in late October included billions in new money for the health system, but also hiked a tax paid by employers, to the alarm of many businesses, and imposed inheritance tax on farmers for the first time in decades.

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The prime minister must resist becoming ‘Air Miles Starmer’
3 weeks, 5 days ago

The prime minister must resist becoming ‘Air Miles Starmer’

The Independent  

After a spate of foreign trips by Keir Starmer, jittery Labour MPs were reassured last month he would be spending more time on the domestic front. Although Starmer launched the government’s six policy targets and proposals to boost housebuilding, some of his MPs think he should do more “leading from the front” and worry about his focus on the international …

UK leader Starmer invited to EU meeting in latest sign of post-Brexit thaw
3 weeks, 6 days ago

UK leader Starmer invited to EU meeting in latest sign of post-Brexit thaw

Associated Press  

LONDON — Keir Starmer will attend a meeting of European Union leaders early next year, becoming the first U.K. prime minister to do so since the country’s departure from the bloc in 2020. Starmer was invited to the “informal” Feb. 3 meeting in Brussels by European Council President António Costa on Thursday, when the two officials met for talks at …

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

UK leader Starmer vows to take on ‘alliance of naysayers’ as he outlines plan for change
1 month ago

UK leader Starmer vows to take on ‘alliance of naysayers’ as he outlines plan for change

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Thursday to take on the “alliance of naysayers” and the bureaucratic “nonsense” that have hampered construction projects in the U.K., as he outlined a series of new pledges that he hopes will change the narrative on his five-month-old government following a slide in its approval ratings. In a speech at Pinewood Film …

Watch live: Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at PMQs as his reset Brexit plans suffer another blow
1 month ago

Watch live: Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at PMQs as his reset Brexit plans suffer another blow

The Independent  

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

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

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. “We’ve been clear that this marks the next phase of our mission-led Government,” the …

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 …

DAN HODGES: Out of touch Starmer should be talking to furious farmers and freezing pensioners - NOT sucking up to big business
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DAN HODGES: Out of touch Starmer should be talking to furious farmers and freezing pensioners - NOT sucking up to big business

Daily Mail  

So, Sir Keir Starmer has finally decided to grace us with his presence. Sitting opposite a smiling BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Starmer cheerily tweeted: ‘I’m determined to deliver growth, create wealth and put more money in people’s pockets. Pictured: Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer But the reality is business isn’t buying it. In response to Smith’s …

Starmer ramps up post-Brexit reset with recruitment of EU relations ‘sherpa’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Starmer ramps up post-Brexit reset with recruitment of EU relations ‘sherpa’

The Independent  

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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 …

Keir Starmer under fresh pressure over Brexit as tens of thousands back calls to rejoin EU
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer under fresh pressure over Brexit as tens of thousands back calls to rejoin EU

The Independent  

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Step up Brexit reset or European allies will lose patience, Starmer warned
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Step up Brexit reset or European allies will lose patience, Starmer warned

The Independent  

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Politics latest news: Starmer ‘missing opportunity of a lifetime’ by charming EU instead of Trump, warns Rees-Mogg
2 months ago

Politics latest news: Starmer ‘missing opportunity of a lifetime’ by charming EU instead of Trump, warns Rees-Mogg

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer is “missing the opportunity of a lifetime” by prioritising relations with the European Union instead of Donald Trump and the US, according to Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg. The Tory former business secretary said the EU is at best in a state of “managed decline” while the US is in the economic ascendancy. Sir Jacob told GB News: “The …

Starmer warned EU reset plan to ‘make Brexit work’ not enough to save economy
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Starmer warned EU reset plan to ‘make Brexit work’ not enough to save economy

The Independent  

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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 …

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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Starmer needs to make hard choices over Brexit
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer needs to make hard choices over Brexit

The Independent  

As I recall, the Brexit referendum only asked the British public one question: should we leave the EU or not? Stephen Bloom Canterbury Louts aren’t confined to the cheap seats I disagree with Peter Fieldman’s assessment of the problems with modern air travel in Thursday’s letters, particularly his assertion that cheap flights are hotbeds of “undesirable” people. I can categorically …

Starmer announces UK and Ireland to host annual summit to ‘reset’ relationship after Brexit
4 months ago

Starmer announces UK and Ireland to host annual summit to ‘reset’ relationship after Brexit

The Independent  

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British PM recalibrates ties with EU, seeking more consensus
4 months, 1 week ago

British PM recalibrates ties with EU, seeking more consensus

China Daily  

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer greets French President Emmanuel Macron during the fourth meeting of the European Political Community at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Britain, July 18, 2024. However, eight years after Brexit strained Britain's relations with the EU, Starmer's choice of Germany and France for his first visits signals a desire to recalibrate relations, particularly in trade with EU …

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 …

Starmer’s big Brexit ‘reset’ is really nothing of the sort
4 months, 1 week ago

Starmer’s big Brexit ‘reset’ is really nothing of the sort

The Independent  

Keir Starmer’s mission to Germany ought to be something that arouses hope and optimism about Britain’s fractured relationships with its nearest neighbours – and still by far its largest economic partner – the European Union. True enough, but there’s not much in what’s been made public so far that suggests a step change in UK GDP growth is at hand, …

Keir Starmer launches great Brexit reset with push for first deal within six months
4 months, 1 week ago

Keir Starmer launches great Brexit reset with push for first deal within six months

The Independent  

Keir Starmer is set to launch his great Brexit reset with what he admits is “a once-in-a-generation opportunity” to fix the harms caused by leaving the European Union. The prime minister has ordered his team to finalise the UK/German treaty in the next six months with the ambitious agreement expected to cover science, innovation and technology, clean energy, trade across …

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

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer sought Tuesday to draw a contrast between his new government and the past, saying the solution to the country’s problems is in working together and not in continuing to stoke tensions in society. But the prime minister, who took office in July after a landslide election victory, also found hope in the way …

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 …

Pressure building on Starmer to go further reversing the harms of Brexit
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pressure building on Starmer to go further reversing the harms of Brexit

The Independent  

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UK's new PM promises to renew closer EU ties
5 months, 3 weeks ago

UK's new PM promises to renew closer EU ties

China Daily  

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer poses for a family photo with Europe's leaders at the European Political Community Summit at Blenheim Palace on Thursday in Woodstock, Britain. Keir Starmer said ahead of the fourth European Political Community summit that he wanted to build closer ties after years of neglect. Starmer's Labour Party government, which swept to power on July 4 …

Starmer calls for ‘reset’ in UK-Europe relations as he hosts continent’s leaders
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer calls for ‘reset’ in UK-Europe relations as he hosts continent’s leaders

The Independent  

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Starmer Starts UK Reset With Europe as Trump and Vance Loom
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer Starts UK Reset With Europe as Trump and Vance Loom

Live Mint  

Keir Starmer spent the UK election campaign promising to reset Britain’s relationship with Europe after years of soured relations since Brexit. “European security will be at the forefront of this government’s foreign and defense priorities,” Starmer said in a statement on the eve of the summit. “I am focused on seizing this moment to renew our relationship with Europe.” As …

New British Prime Minister Starmer seeks to improve on ‘botched’ trade deal with European Union
6 months ago

New British Prime Minister Starmer seeks to improve on ‘botched’ trade deal with European Union

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seeking to reset relations at home and abroad. During a visit Sunday to Edinburgh, that he billed as an “immediate reset” with the regional governments of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, Starmer said he would “I do think that we can get a much better deal than the botched deal that Boris …

New UK Prime Minister Starmer says controversial Rwanda deportation plan is 'dead and buried'
6 months ago

New UK Prime Minister Starmer says controversial Rwanda deportation plan is 'dead and buried'

New Indian Express  

The news conference followed his first Cabinet meeting as the new government takes on the massive challenge of fixing a heap of domestic woes and winning over a public weary from years of austerity, political chaos and a battered economy. Starmer welcomed the new ministers around the table at 10 Downing St., saying it had been the honor of his …

‘Change begins immediately,’ says new UK PM Keir Starmer
6 months ago

‘Change begins immediately,’ says new UK PM Keir Starmer

Al Jazeera  

Labour Party leader says his party will ‘deliver change’ as it is clear that the country needs a ‘bigger reset’. The United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has pledged to “deliver change” after his Labour Party swept the general election in a landslide. In a victory speech earlier on Friday, Starmer, 61, said the British people had delivered an …

'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 …

‘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 …

Starmer’s real hidden agenda? What he plans to do with the EU
7 months, 1 week ago

Starmer’s real hidden agenda? What he plans to do with the EU

The Independent  

While 2019 was undoubtedly the Brexit election, 2024 is doomed to be the non-Brexit one. That might still happen – even though Keir Starmer told Times Radio on Friday that “where there are tax rises, we’ve set that out.” Now I think Labour’s best kept secret is the extent to which it would forge a closer relationship with the EU. …

Keir Starmer attacks ‘unquenchable Tory thirst for gimmicks’ and promises to scrap Rwanda plan ‘straight away’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Keir Starmer attacks ‘unquenchable Tory thirst for gimmicks’ and promises to scrap Rwanda plan ‘straight away’

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer promises ‘take back control’ bill as Labour embraces Brexit slogan
2 years ago

Keir Starmer promises ‘take back control’ bill as Labour embraces Brexit slogan

The Independent  

Sir Keir Starmer has promised that a “take back control” bill aimed at devolving power out of Westminster will be the centrepiece of a Labour government’s first King’s Speech. “So we will embrace the ‘take back control’ message – but we will turn it from a slogan into a solution, from a catchphrase into change.” Sir Keir promised that the …

UK Labour leader accuses government of trashing economy
2 years, 3 months ago

UK Labour leader accuses government of trashing economy

Associated Press  

LIVERPOOL, England — The leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party accused the governing Conservatives on Tuesday of losing control of the economy, and promised to take the U.K. out of an “endless cycle of crisis” if his party regains power after more than a decade. Confederation of British Industry President Brian McBride said “it’s welcome to hear Labour re-state …

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 …

‘A Labour moment’: UK opposition leader sets out pitch for power
2 years, 3 months ago

‘A Labour moment’: UK opposition leader sets out pitch for power

Al Jazeera  

Keir Starmer says his opposition party is once again ‘the party of the centre ground’ and ready for power. The leader of the United Kingdom’s main opposition Labour Party has made his pitch for power, promising to champion green policies, spur economic growth and improve public services to take the UK out of an “endless cycle of crisis” if chosen …

Boris Johnson hopes and Keir Starmer fears that Brexit will go on for ever
4 years ago

Boris Johnson hopes and Keir Starmer fears that Brexit will go on for ever

The Independent  

Boris Johnson won’t have many days like this in parliament, so it was no wonder he announced his intention to re-run the scene of his greatest triumph whenever possible: “We got Brexit done; let’s keep Brexit done.” He was putting Keir Starmer on notice that he was going to use Brexit against the Labour Party for ever and a day. …

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