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We’ve had to wait a while but Sir Keir Starmer’s lid finally blew yesterday. Out of nowhere, that neatly oiled head of his simply exploded like a shaken-up can of Vimto. For months we have grown accustomed to the Labour leader occupying a saintly plinth inside the chamber, a beacon of trustworthiness, a model of … Read more
Labour MPs claim ‘we don’t want Brexit blood on our hands’ as they prepare to defy Kier Starmer’s call to vote for Boris’s deal Labour MPs set to defy leader Sir Keir Starmer’s call to vote for the Brexit deal Around 20 expected to embarrass leader by ignoring abstain or vote against call Comes despite … Read more
What happens next? After a Brexit deal text was finalised, the next step is ratification by both sides – and there is not much time before the end of the transition period on January 1. Christmas Day Brussels will short-cut its own processes, with the EU Council of member states expected to grant ‘provisional’ implementation … Read more
Patients suffering the same genetic illness that blighted the life of Sir Keir Starmer’s mother now have hope of a cure, thanks to new breakthrough drugs. The Labour Party leader spoke movingly on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs last week of the illness she suffered, Still’s disease. As a young teenager, he was once … Read more
Jeremy Corbyn’s allies are ‘considering a challenge’ to Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership because Labour members are so ‘demoralised’ Ian Lavery, one of Mr Corbyn’s allies, claimed members were so ‘demoralised’ The former Labour leader’s 19-day suspension was lifted on Tuesday by a panel Sir Keir did not restore whip, meaning he will continue sitting as independent … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer returned to his home in his damaged SUV yesterday after he was in collision with a Deliveroo cyclist. Photographs show a dent to the driver’s side wheel arch of his Toyota Rav 4 and a large scratch. The Labour Party leader is facing questions over the accident, which happened on Sunday while he … Read more
Mystery over Keir Starmer’s claim he ‘spoke to a British Transport Police officer’ before leaving scene of crash with cyclist near his local pub as BTP say it was actually ‘an off duty member of staff’ who happened to be a witness Police are investigating a road incident involving Sir Keir Starmer and a cyclist … Read more
Three Labour MPs have quit Sir Keir Starmer’s team after voting against a government bill designed to shield soldiers from prosecution. Beth Winter, Nadia Whittome and Olivia Blake voted against the Overseas Operations bill’s second reading despite being ordered to abstain. The MPs, who had all previously criticised it, were reportedly told if they voted against they … Read more
Jeremy Corbyn’s supporters slam Keir Starmer’s ‘slogans and platitudes’ after Labour leader mentions patriotism and ‘family values’ in conference speech The Labour leader made clear that he was breaking from the Jeremy Corbyn era He said the Labour party deserved its drubbing at the 2019 general election And Sir Keir slammed the Government for its … Read more
Rebecca Long-Bailey tells Sir Keir Starmer he’s plunged Labour into an ‘avoidable mess’ by firing her for tweeting an interview which contained an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory Rebecca Long-Bailey hits out at Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer over her sacking The hard-Left MP claims that Sir Keir made up his mind to dismiss her too quickly … Read more