Keir Starmer aims to style himself as the new Attlee who can rebuild the country after the pandemic

Under-fire Keir Starmer aims to style himself as the new Clement Attlee who can rebuild the country after the devastation of Covid-19 pandemic The Labour leader will address claims he is not up to the job of prime minister in a major speech today setting out his vision for the country He plans to model … Read more

Coronavirus recovery: Even Keir Starmer doesn’t want to raise taxes and warns against austerity

Sir Keir Starmer has warned that tax rises and austerity risk ‘choking off’ a rapid economic revival after the coronavirus pandemic. The Labour leader said he wanted to model the UK’s recovery on Clement Attlee’s post-Second World War strategy to restore Britain’s ‘backbone’.  ‘In the short term, you don’t balance the books and you don’t … Read more

Covid is a ‘gift that keeps on giving’ says ally of Sir Keir Starmer

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is facing a backlash after one of his most senior frontbenchers described the Covid pandemic as a ‘gift that keeps on giving’ for lawyers. Lord Falconer, the Shadow Attorney General, used the phrase during a briefing for a top City firm staffed by millionaire lawyers.  The peer insists that he … Read more

Is Keir up to the job? Starmer misery as poll shows just 16% would prefer him as prime minister

Sir Keir Starmer’s hopes of replacing Boris Johnson took another hit today as a new poll suggested only a fraction of the public believe he would make a better prime minister. Just 16 per cent of those polled exclusively for MailOnline by Redfield and Wilton Strategies believed the Labour Leader would have done a better job … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: He wanted to ditch the Queen. So who is the new flag-waving Keir Starmer kidding?

Earlier this week Sir Keir Starmer presented a party political broadcast beside a Union Flag, promising to ‘rebuild our country’. Can you imagine his predecessor as Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, wrapping himself in the flag? Only if it were the Palestinian one, or possibly the Irish tricolour, in homage to his long-standing apparent support for … Read more

Keir Starmer talks about ‘abolition of the monarchy’ in 2005 video

Sir Keir Starmer once boasted of supporting the abolition of the monarchy, a newly rediscovered video revealed today – as Labour was urged to become more patriotic to win back voters. The Opposition leader was caught on camera in 2005 discussing the irony of being appointed a Queen’s Counsel – a senior barrister – for … Read more

Furious Keir Starmer confronts Boris Johnson after PMQs

Furious Keir Starmer confronted Boris Johnson and ‘ranted’ at him after they clashed over his Brexit record at PMQs, it was claimed today. Witnesses said the Labour leader ‘lost it’ after Mr Johnson accused him of wanting to stay in the European Medicines Agency – which has been slated for dragging its heels over vaccine … Read more

Keir Starmer says half-term should be used to vaccinate teachers and school staff

Teachers and school support staff should be given a Covid vaccine at half-term to allow classrooms to open as soon as possible, Sir Keir Starmer said today.  The Labour leader called for educationalists to be bumped up the priority list for jabs amid anger at the continued closure.  The Government has been sending out mixed … Read more

Covid UK: Labour leader Keir Starmer in self-isolation until Monday

Keir Starmer goes into Covid self-isolation until next Monday after coming into contact with an infected individual – but says he has ‘no symptoms’ Keir Starmer is going into self-isolation after a contact tested positive for Covid Labour leader said he will be working from home until Monday after notification He stressed he had no … Read more