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
A speech designed to set out an ambitious economic vision for his party and the country, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s address on Thursday was fairly light on substantive policy proposals. But of the two he did announce yesterday, one will have caught the eye of savers who have put away billions during the country’s … 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
Keir Starmer isn’t working! Labour Left-wingers call for John McDonnell to lead the party as they urge key Corbyn ally to stand if the party leader is forced out Sir Keir, who replaced Corbyn ten months ago, failing to ‘lay a glove’ on Johnson Source close to McDonnell dismissed leadership speculation as ‘pure mischief’ Sir … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
Keir Starmer goes into Covid self-isolation until next Monday after coming into contact with an infected individual – but says he has ‘no symptoms’ By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 10:10 GMT, 25 January 2021 | Updated: 10:12 GMT, 25 January 2021 Keir Starmer has gone into isolation after coming into contact with … Read more