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UK leader Starmer vows to take on ‘alliance of naysayers’ as he outlines plan for change
2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

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UK leader Keir Starmer is marking 100 days in office. It has been a rocky ride
2 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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JK Rowling accuses Sir Keir Starmer of 'abandoning' women after Labour leader changes views on gender
6 months ago

JK Rowling accuses Sir Keir Starmer of 'abandoning' women after Labour leader changes views on gender

Daily Mail  

JK Rowling says she will not vote for Labour in the General Election after accusing Sir Keir Starmer of 'abandoning' women. JK Rowling says she will not vote for Labour in the General Election after accusing Sir Keir Starmer of 'abandoning' women Sir Keir Starmer has come under fire from the bestselling author for the time he criticised fellow MP …

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UK’s Starmer says ‘wealth creation’ priority in election pitch to voters
6 months, 1 week ago

UK’s Starmer says ‘wealth creation’ priority in election pitch to voters

Al Jazeera  

Labour Party leader rules out any rise in income tax, for national insurance or VAT. The UK’s opposition leader Keir Starmer has pledged to make wealth creation the top priority of his government in a pre-election pitch to voters. Speaking ahead of the release of the Labour Party’s election manifesto on Thursday, Starmer said he would prioritise economic growth and …

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Tories challenge Starmer to a record six TV debates
7 months ago

Tories challenge Starmer to a record six TV debates

The Telegraph  

The Tory election campaign is challenging Sir Keir Starmer to a record six TV debates as they attempt to show Labour has no plan, The Telegraph can reveal. We will do one every week if he wants.” Specifics yet to be determined Both Sir Keir, the Labour leader, and Mr Sunak, the Conservative leader, have publicly said for months that …

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The key to understanding Keir Starmer
10 months 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 …

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Why has UK’s Labour Party suspended two election candidates over Gaza war?
10 months, 1 week ago

Why has UK’s Labour Party suspended two election candidates over Gaza war?

Al Jazeera  

The party has become embroiled in yet another row over anti-Semitism amid Israel’s war on Gaza. The British Labour Party, currently the odds-on favourite to win the next UK general election, found itself on the back foot this week when two of its parliamentary candidates were suspended by Keir Starmer, the party’s leader. But, he added, “at times, it has …

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Could the Gaza ceasefire row cost Labour the next election?
1 year, 1 month ago

Could the Gaza ceasefire row cost Labour the next election?

The Independent  

Although Labour had been remarkably united on the Israel-Hamas war, the intensifying conflict and some crucial votes in the House of Commons have revealed dissent and division, and to an unexpected degree. Labour’s delicately constructed policy was laid out in the party’s motion to the King’s Speech, and includes a call for longer humanitarian pauses and for Israel to obey …

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UK Labour leader accuses government of trashing economy
2 years, 2 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 …

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