Boris Johnson reveals Rishi Sunak is considering lower alcohol duty for pubs than supermarkets as Keir Starmer urges the PM to rule out tax rises ahead of next week’s Budget Tory MPs have urged Boris Johnson to reduce alcohol duty imposed on pubs They want beer duty to be set at a lower rate for … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer warns Boris Johnson ‘this has to be the last lockdown’ as the PM insists Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance both back his move to reopen all schools across England on March 8 Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told Boris Johnson ‘this has to be last lockdown’ He said the PM must … Read more
A former senior Labour official today asked the High Court in London to reveal who leaked the party’s internal report into anti-Semitism so she can sue them for defamation. An 860-page report on Labour’s governance and legal unit, which found that anti-Semitism was so rife within the party that some members’ views were like those … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer warns Boris Johnson ‘this has to be the last lockdown’ as the PM insists Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance back his move to reopen all schools across England on March 8 Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told Boris Johnson ‘this has to be last lockdown’ He said the PM must ‘face … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer insisted he is ‘very comfortable’ with displaying his patriotism today as he warned that ‘competence’ alone would not help Labour shrug off the spectre of Corbynism and win a general election. The Labour leader said he is on a ‘four-year journey’ to turn around the ‘worst loss since 1935’ as he faced questions … Read more
Boris Johnson’s bid to get all children back to school in two-weeks’ time received a boost today as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer backed the plan – and risked a furious row with unions. The Prime Minister wants to reopen all classrooms on March 8 and is expected to announce the proposal when he reveals … Read more
Labour peer Peter Mandelson assured Chinese PM that critics of Beijing’s human rights record would be ‘proved wrong’ during lobbying meeting for rich clients Mendelson told business leaders and officials critics would be ‘proved wrong’ Assured Premier Li Keqiang ‘wouldn’t be hearing complaints from European side’ He has been advising Labour party leader Sir Kier … Read more
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
Bristol University sociology professor who quit Labour party amid anti-Semitism row calls for an ‘end’ of Zionism in online debate – sparking calls for him to be sacked Professor David Miller made inflammatory comments at online campaign event Accused of ‘Soviet-style antisemitism’ and ‘proselytising hatred towards Jews’ Suspended from Labour after accusing Keir Starmer of taking … Read more
Bristol University sociology professor who quit Labour party amid anti-Semitism row calls for an ‘end’ of Zionism in online debate – sparking calls for him to be sacked Professor David Miller made inflammatory comments at online campaign event Accused of ‘Soviet-style antisemitism’ and ‘proselytising hatred towards Jews’ Suspended from Labour after accusing Keir Starmer of taking … Read more