Keir Starmer 'is forced to abandon growth targets after disastrous Budget': PM accused of 'sidelining' vow for UK to have fastest growth in G7 as he scrambles to 'reset' after Labour's torrid first fi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer 'is forced to abandon growth targets after disastrous Budget': PM accused of 'sidelining' vow for UK to have fastest growth in G7 as he scrambles to 'reset' after Labour's torrid first fi

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer has been accused of sidelining his vow for the UK to have the fastest growth in the G7 as he struggles to 'reset' the government. A Tory spokesman told the Telegraph: 'Keir Starmer sidelining his pledge to have the fastest growth in the G7 is the direct and inevitable consequence of his disastrous Budget of broken promises. Keir Starmer has been accused of sidelining his vow for the UK to have the fastest growth in the G7 as he struggles to 'reset' the government The OBR expects the huge Budget tax raid to squeeze economic expansion Growth forecasts were revised down after the Chancellor's package was unveiled Downing Street sources insisted the G7 growth target was still in place, and is being overlaid with goals on living standards. Labour's missions, as laid out in their July election manifesto, focus on economic growth, energy security and cleaner energy, the NHS, childcare and education systems, as well as crime and criminal justice.

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DAN HODGES: Despairing Labour insiders are all telling me the same thing about Keir Starmer
1 week, 3 days ago

DAN HODGES: Despairing Labour insiders are all telling me the same thing about Keir Starmer

Daily Mail  

Have Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves gone mad? But Starmer and Reeves must be the first politicians in living memory to actively pursue a fiscal agenda of simultaneously raising taxes, stifling growth, suffocating business and slashing public services. And if Keir Starmer cannot find a way of reversing that societal decay, he is going to reap a political whirlwind as …

Keir Starmer orders his Labour ministers to stop 'outsourcing' decisions to regulators - despite having created scores of new quangos since taking power
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2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer orders his Labour ministers to stop 'outsourcing' decisions to regulators - despite having created scores of new quangos since taking power

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer has ordered the Government to stop 'outsourcing' decisions to regulators - despite having created scores of new quangos since taking power. His remarks have been taken as an indication that he and Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden could look to cut the number of quangos. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told his ministers that they must take responsibility for …

Keir Starmer attempts a 'bonfire of the quangos' as he tells ministers to 'take responsibility' rather than 'outsource' decisions... despite PM creating 25 new bodies in just six months!
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2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer attempts a 'bonfire of the quangos' as he tells ministers to 'take responsibility' rather than 'outsource' decisions... despite PM creating 25 new bodies in just six months!

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer today ordered Cabinet ministers to take 'responsibility' rather than 'outsourcing' decisions to regulators and other bodies. Sir Keir Starmer today ordered Cabinet ministers to take 'responsibility' rather than 'outsourcing' decisions to regulators and other bodies Chancellor Rachel Reeves suggested towards the end of last year that post-financial crisis regulation had gone 'too far' and urged regulators to …

Keir Starmer's embattled legal chief's overly 'finickity' approach is blamed for 'freezing' decisions - now even Labour critics are lining up to suggest he's... Lord Bottleneck
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer's embattled legal chief's overly 'finickity' approach is blamed for 'freezing' decisions - now even Labour critics are lining up to suggest he's... Lord Bottleneck

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer's embattled law chief is facing a Cabinet backlash for 'freezing' government decisions with his overly cautious approach. Lord Hermer KC has already been accused by the Tories of conflicts of interest and secrecy over the clients he represented before entering Parliament Sir Keir Starmer is said to have 'absolute confidence' in Lord Hermer Tory peer Lord Frost …

Starmer accused of having head in the sand over cost of Brexit
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Starmer accused of having head in the sand over cost of Brexit

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Starmer vows to clear ‘regulatory weeds’ ahead of Reeves growth speech
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Starmer vows to clear ‘regulatory weeds’ ahead of Reeves growth speech

The Independent  

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Just one in ten people think Labour is doing a good job in government, poll finds - as Sir Keir Starmer sees cliff-edge collapse in support
2 months ago

Just one in ten people think Labour is doing a good job in government, poll finds - as Sir Keir Starmer sees cliff-edge collapse in support

Daily Mail  

Only one in ten people now thinks that Labour is doing a good job in government as Sir Keir Starmer experiences a cliff-edge collapse in support unprecedented in the modern era. Exclusive polling data published in today's Mail on Sunday is also likely to shake Chancellor Rachel Reeves – by revealing only 2 per cent of those surveyed think the …

Sir Keir Starmer admits 2025 will be a 'year of rebuilding' and many in Britain find it 'hard to think about the future' as poll shows Labour slipping in polls
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sir Keir Starmer admits 2025 will be a 'year of rebuilding' and many in Britain find it 'hard to think about the future' as poll shows Labour slipping in polls

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer has used his new year message to vow to 'change Britain for the better' - despite the threat posed by his political rivals as they jostle for position while looking to 2025 as a chance to capitalise on his dwindling popularity. Meanwhile, Nigel Farage lurks in the wings, hoping to use May's council elections to flex Reform …

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

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

The Independent  

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Starmer throws down gauntlet to watchdogs to cut red tape and help kickstart economy
2 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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. But critics accused the PM of chasing “a regulatory race to the bottom” and called …

Starmer fails to rule out new tax rises – despite Reeves’ claim there wouldn’t be another hike
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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Keir Starmer insists he is sticking to the plan as he sets ‘ambitious’ targets
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer insists he is sticking to the plan as he sets ‘ambitious’ targets

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. Sir Keir denied that Thursday’s speech – branded an “emergency reset” by Conservative leader …

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
3 months, 2 weeks 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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3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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. His “plan for change” comes as the British Chambers of Commerce issues a report raising …

Keir Starmer refuses to repeat vow for UK to have fastest growth in the G7 as Tories warn he will be 'back for more taxes' despite record Budget raid
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer refuses to repeat vow for UK to have fastest growth in the G7 as Tories warn he will be 'back for more taxes' despite record Budget raid

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmmer today dodged repeating his vow for the UK to have the fastest growth in the G7 during PMQs clashes. Keir Starmmer today dodged repeating his vow for the UK to have the fastest growth in the G7 during PMQs clashes The premier was challenged over the pledge by Kemi Badenoch as they faced off in the Commons this …

Labour minister refuses rule out sidelining economic growth pledge
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour minister refuses rule out sidelining economic growth pledge

The Independent  

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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
3 months, 3 weeks 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’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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 set out a “plan for change” this …

Keir Starmer admits economic growth figures are 'not good enough' as GDP increases just 0.1% in Labour's first three months - as PM seeks to dodge blame for rising mortgage rates
4 months, 1 week ago

Keir Starmer admits economic growth figures are 'not good enough' as GDP increases just 0.1% in Labour's first three months - as PM seeks to dodge blame for rising mortgage rates

Daily Mail  

Anaemic economic growth figures are ‘not good enough’, Sir Keir Starmer admitted yesterday – as he sought to dodge blame for rising mortgage rates. Official figures last week revealed that growth stalled in Labour’s first three months in office following doom-laden warnings about the Budget from the Prime Minister and Chancellor Rachel Reeves. The PM has said growth figures are …

Keir Starmer is accused of 'straight up lying' to Brits in Labour manifesto after he warns shareholders, landlords and savers they DON'T count as 'working people' and face being battered in next week'
5 months ago

Keir Starmer is accused of 'straight up lying' to Brits in Labour manifesto after he warns shareholders, landlords and savers they DON'T count as 'working people' and face being battered in next week'

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer has been accused of 'straight up lying' to Brits as shareholders, landlords and savers face being battered with tax rises at next week's Budget. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a TV interview at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa on October 24 Chancellor Rachel Reeves on a visit to Washington DC yesterday Tory frontbencher Claire …

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
5 months 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 …

Starmer sets out vision for growth with plan to rip up red tape
5 months, 1 week ago

Starmer sets out vision for growth with plan to rip up red tape

The Independent  

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Broken promises, chaos and sleaze! Tories say Keir Starmer's first 100 days in power were 'terrifying' - as nearly half of Brits who voted for them now feel let down, damning poll reveals
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Broken promises, chaos and sleaze! Tories say Keir Starmer's first 100 days in power were 'terrifying' - as nearly half of Brits who voted for them now feel let down, damning poll reveals

Daily Mail  

Labour's first 100 days in government have left half of those who voted for them with buyer's remorse. In dire polling for Sir Keir Starmer as his administration reaches the milestone today, 47 per cent of those who voted for the party said they had positive expectations but felt let down. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria wave …

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

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

The Independent  

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After the Labour ‘freebie’ scandal, Starmer is running out of time to get his government back on track
6 months 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
6 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer is warned bleating unions could block NHS reforms but PM vows to take on 'sabre rattling' likes of BMA - and anyone who stands in his way will 'go the same way as Jeremy Corbyn'
6 months, 1 week ago

Keir Starmer is warned bleating unions could block NHS reforms but PM vows to take on 'sabre rattling' likes of BMA - and anyone who stands in his way will 'go the same way as Jeremy Corbyn'

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to 'take on' and defeat health unions that try to block NHS reforms. Sir Keir yesterday outlined how he will slash waiting lists and improve access to care with the 'biggest reimagining' of the health service since its birth in 1948. Sir Keir Starmer has said he will take on health unions which resist NHS …

UK leader Keir Starmer says he has to make tough decisions. Some of his lawmakers are unhappy
6 months, 2 weeks ago

UK leader Keir Starmer says he has to make tough decisions. Some of his lawmakers are unhappy

The Independent  

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Starmer’s Labour is proving to be strong and stable
6 months, 2 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?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Sir Keir Starmer to prepare the ground for tax rises with warning it will take TEN YEARS to rebuild Britain - after he is accused of being elected to office on 'false promises' that they would not inc
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sir Keir Starmer to prepare the ground for tax rises with warning it will take TEN YEARS to rebuild Britain - after he is accused of being elected to office on 'false promises' that they would not inc

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer will warn tomorrow that it will take a decade to rebuild Britain, as he is accused of preparing the ground for Rachel Reeves to unveil major tax rises in the Budget. Sir Keir will use his first major speech since winning power to warn that things in Britain 'will get worse before they get better'. Tory chairman …

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'
7 months 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 …

Keir Starmer is accused of 'conning the public' over the state of Britain's finances: Tory chairman says PM has 'fabricated' problems amid claim that things will only get WORSE before they get better
7 months ago

Keir Starmer is accused of 'conning the public' over the state of Britain's finances: Tory chairman says PM has 'fabricated' problems amid claim that things will only get WORSE before they get better

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of 'conning the public' over his grim assessment of the state of Britain's finances. Mr Fuller said: 'Just two months in and Keir Starmer has taken winter fuel payments off 10 million pensioners, showered billions of taxpayers' money on his union paymasters and is now engulfed in a cronyism scandal after parachuting donors and …

With Left-wing policies raining down like molten lava, STEPHEN GLOVER argues no government in recent history has veered from its manifesto so quickly... In a few short weeks the devious heart of Starm
7 months, 1 week ago

With Left-wing policies raining down like molten lava, STEPHEN GLOVER argues no government in recent history has veered from its manifesto so quickly... In a few short weeks the devious heart of Starm

Daily Mail  

On the morning of July 5 Sir Keir Starmer stood outside No 10 and addressed the nation. Trust and integrity were catchwords not only of Labour's election campaign but also of Sir Keir's appeal to the British people from the days when Boris Johnson was prime minister. Labour is already unloved and Starmer's approval ratings are plummeting Labour's defence is …

Keir Starmer – what he really makes of Trump, Blair and Corbyn
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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After Labour's landslide election in the UK, amid global political mayhem, Sir Keir Starmer now faces a daunting task
8 months, 3 weeks ago

After Labour's landslide election in the UK, amid global political mayhem, Sir Keir Starmer now faces a daunting task

ABC  

The apparent Labour landslide installing Sir Keir Starmer as Britain's new prime minister was a widely expected outcome in an otherwise unstable world. The UK's lurch to the left The time had come for the Tories to go and Labour to arrive and the exit poll results strongly reflects this "It's time" factor. They were criticised for their "cautious" strategy, …

Keir Starmer Promised ‘Decade Of National Renewal’ If Voted To Power, This Is How It May Look Like
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Starmer denies Labour will lurch to the Left if party wins election
9 months 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
9 months 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
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer aims to end questions about his leadership in first major election campaign speech
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer aims to end questions about his leadership in first major election campaign speech

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 use his first major speech of the …

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
10 months 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
10 months 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 dons his election boots to tramp all over Tory territory
10 months, 1 week ago

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

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
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Politics latest news: Starmer is serial promise breaker, Tories warn after Labour pledge launch
10 months, 1 week ago

Politics latest news: Starmer is serial promise breaker, Tories warn after Labour pledge launch

The Telegraph  

The Tories labelled Sir Keir Starmer a “serial promise breaker” as they responded to the Labour leader setting out six of his main general election pledges. Sir Keir said the pledges would form part of a Labour government’s efforts to put the UK “back in the service of working people”. Sir Keir Starmer is a serial promise breaker who doesn’t …

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