Tag: Keir
Sir Keir Starmer says Rishi Sunak was originally against Rwanda plan
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said documents from 2022 showed prime minister Rishi Sunak wanted to scale back plans to send asylum seekers to Africa. [...]
Keir Starmer: £28bn green pledge is 'confident ambition'
Labour is facing questions over whether its flagship investment policy could be watered down further.
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Keir Starmer: No tax cuts before economy grows under Labour
Labour leader sets out his vision of "project hope" in a speech at the start of a general election year.
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Keir Starmer sets out ‘Project Hope’
Keir Starmer promised “credible hope” for what he described as “a downtrodden Britain” in a speech in Bristol at the start of what will almost certain [...]
Keir Starmer seeks new year boost before 2024 election
The Labour leader kicks off the year with a speech, as politicians look towards the looming election.
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Sir Keir Starmer supports assisted dying law change
"The amount of my colleagues who say 'I've reflected, I've changed my views'… I really do think that the national conversation has changed," she told [...]
Russia is a constant threat, says Keir Starmer
Russia is a "constant threat not just now but into the future", Sir Keir Starmer has said.The Labour leader was speaking while visiting British troops [...]
Michelle Mone should not be in Lords, Keir Starmer says
The Labour leader says the government has "serious questions" to answer about the scandal.
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Keir Starmer makes pitch for disillusioned Tory voters
Sir Keir said: "If you want lower migration and higher wages, or even if you just want a government committed to economic stability, the rule of law, [...]
Keir Starmer: The charade continues on Rwanda
During his speech, the Labour leader says the Rwanda plan has cost the tax payer £290m - and "not a single person has been sent" to the east African c [...]
Two arrests at anti-war protest as Keir Starmer attends Labour gala
Police said the arrests were in connection with assaults on officers outside a hotel in Glasgow.
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Keir Starmer not fit to lace Thatcher’s boots, says Downing Street
Asked afterwards if Mr Sunak was worried about Sir Keir's adoption of Thatcher, his spokeswoman took a swipe at the Labour leader's previous support f [...]
Keir Starmer at COP28 in ‘British national interest’
The UK opposition leader was asked if it was "confusing" he was attending the COP28 climate change conference as he is not the prime minister.Labour's [...]
Keir Starmer chooses Ode to Joy as music to 'sum up' Labour
The Labour leader says Beethoven's Ode to Joy has a "sense of destiny", but his choice has raised eyebrows.
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Jess Phillips: No animosity between me and Keir Starmer
The Labour MP defied her party leader by voting for an SNP motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.Sir Keir had signalled before the vote th [...]