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Labour’s Angela Rayner has taken fire at Health Secretary Matt Hancock after he criticised sunbathers for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules. The newly-elected deputy leader of the opposition party, who has been self-isolating at her Ashton-Under Lyne property after presenting with COVID-19 symptoms, said while it was important people heed government warnings, social distancing rules needed … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer stormed to victory in the Labour leadership race yesterday only to face an immediate threat from hard-Left activists not to betray Jeremy Corbyn’s legacy. The fervently pro-Corbyn Momentum group reacted to Sir Keir’s overwhelming triumph by vowing to hold the new leader to account ‘and make sure he keeps his promises’. But … Read more
Fury at Labour chairman Ian Lavery after he says coronavirus crisis could be ‘great opportunity’ for party Ian Lavery reportedly told Labour activists current crisis was ‘great opportunity’ He said the outbreak would allow Labour to show how it ‘brings people together’ Tory MP Andrew Bridgen said he was ‘disgusted’ by Mr Lavery’s comments Mr … Read more
Former Labour shadow minister Kate Osamor was let off with a warning by the standards watchdog today after threatening to attack a journalist after her son was convicted of drugs offences. The Edmonton MP threatened to ‘come down here with a bat and smashed your face in’ after a Times reporter came to her £700,000 home … Read more
Labour has suspended the former head of Britain’s equality watchdog, Trevor Phillips, over accusations of Islamophobia. Yet Phillips has fought racism all his life, while the party under Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of anti-Semitism and is being investigated by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The only other party to have been probed in … Read more
An alleged ‘backroom deal’ between Tony Blair’s government and the billionaire sheikh accused of kidnapping his daughter on British soil must be investigated, a senior Tory told MailOnline today. Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum, a friend of the Queen, ordered henchmen to snatch Princess Shamsa in Cambridge in 2000 but a criminal inquiry was dropped as an … Read more
Lisa Nandy tonight blasted Sir Keir Starmer and labelled the Brexit policy he helped craft a ‘disaster’ as she tried to salvage her Labour leadership campaign. Ms Nandy and Sir Keir engaged in fiery clashes as they took part in the third TV debate of the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn alongside fellow challenger Rebecca … Read more