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Sir Keir Starmer new policy chief is a pro-Brexit, pro-family campaigner – and a far cry from Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Claire Ainsley believes that leaving the EU is an ‘opportunity’ for Britain Her appointment will be seen as trying to win back working-class Brexit voters She spent years calling on politicians to listen to voters … Read more
Jeremy Corbyn’s brother Piers, 73, leads protest against coronavirus lockdown which has to be shut down by police Piers Corbyn spearheaded the rally against lockdown in Glastonbury, Somerset A video posted online shows Mr Corbyn giving a speech at the event today He said: ‘Lockdown is achieving the opposite of what it was intended to … Read more
Countdown host Rachel Riley has won the first round in her legal battle against one of Jeremy Corbyn’s closest aides, who said she was ‘as dangerous as she is stupid’. A High Court judge ruled that the comments posted online by Laura Murray, head of complaints for the Labour party, against the TV star showed … Read more
Jeremy Corbyn, 70, turns up at the House of Commons on first day of ‘virtual Parliament’ to watch from the backbenches as new Labour leader Keir Starmer makes PMQs debut – despite advice for the elderly to self-isolate as much as possible The Islington North MP took his seat on the deserted backbenches today He … Read more
Andrew Gwynne, Labour MP for Denton & Reddishwatching PMQs with one-year-old grandson Lyle It was an historic moment as British MPs sat in a ‘virtual Parliament’ for the first time ever as the coronavirus pandemic rages in Britain. But politicians taking part in Prime Minister’s Questions from the safety and comfort of their own homes … Read more
Dominic Raab faced off against Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons today as MPs returned to work in the first ever ‘virtual’ parliament. The Labour leader and Boris Johnson’s stand-in were among the few MPs in the chamber for Prime Minister’s Questions’ this afternoon as the hybrid legislature met for the first time. With just … Read more
Shock internal report into anti-Semitism in the Labour party says it was so rife that some members were borderline neo-Nazis Internal report found Jeremy Corbyn did little to help discipline offenders Found a ‘litany of mistakes and missed opportunities’ amid strained relations It also said a better approach to anti-Semitism complaints had been established By … Read more
Parliament will reopen digitally in little over a week’s time to allow ministers to face scrutiny over their much-criticised handling of the coronavirus pandemic, it was confirmed today. The House of Commons will sit on April 21, the scheduled end of its Easter recess, despite the UK continuing to be under a stringent lockdown. Ministers, … Read more
Opposition parties unite to demand the recall of Parliament as new Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer calls for right to probe ministers as coronavirus death toll nears 10,000 Sir Keir said that the House of Commons must be open for business after Easter The new Labour leader said even if it means MPs asking questions … Read more
Momentum’s anger at Keir Starmer’s purge of Labour left as they call on Corbynistas to unite to stop party being ‘taken over’ by centrists’ The organisation has called on left-wing factions within the Labour party to unite Momentum backed Rebecca Long-Bailey in the election, who lost in a landslide New leader has spent his first week … Read more