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

Keir Starmer goes into Covid self-isolation until next 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’ 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

Covid vaccine UK: Keir Starmer demands 4m a WEEK injected

Keir Starmer today demanded ministers get four million coronavirus vaccines into the arms of Britons every week by the end of February and bring in ‘flexi-furlough’ for struggling working parents to get through the worst crisis of the pandemic so far. The Labour leader demanded Boris Johnson take firm action to protect families in a … Read more

Keir Starmer demands ‘flexible furlough’ for struggling working parents

Keir Starmer today demanded ministers get four million coronavirus vaccines into the arms of Britons every week by the end of February and bring in ‘flexi-furlough’ for struggling working parents to get through the worst crisis of the pandemic so far. The Labour leader demanded Boris Johnson take firm action to protect families in a … Read more

Protect struggling families from spring council tax rises, Keir Starmer tells Rishi Sunak

Protect struggling families hit by coronavirus economic collapse from council tax rises, Keir Starmer tells Rishi Sunak amid fears of bills surge in April Sunak confirmed councils can levy an extra 5 per cent onto tax bills in 2021-22 Decision came in the face of record public borrowing to support the country  Labour says 5% … Read more

Keir Starmer U-turns on EU freedom of movement saying he WON’T try to bring it back

Keir Starmer U-turns on EU freedom of movement saying he WON’T try to bring it back because the ‘British people would expect us to make Brexit work’ if Labour wins the next election He ran for Labour leadership vowing to bring back freedom of movement But today he said a Labour Government elected in 2024 … Read more

Covid UK: Keir Starmer calls for ’round the clock’ vaccine scheme

Sir Keir Starmer has urged the Government to use the third national lockdown in England to create a ’round-the-clock’ vaccination scheme in order to end ‘this nightmare’. In a televised response to Boris Johnson’s statement, the Labour leader reiterated that his party supports the new measures being imposed and would back them in a Commons … Read more

Keir Starmer is warned shadow ministers will RESIGN and defy three-line whip to back Brexit deal

Boris Johnson and the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have agreed that a ‘firm decision’ about the future of Brexit negotiations should be made by Sunday. As the clock ticks towards the deadline for agreement on a trade deal, here is a look at the key moments in the saga: January 23, 2013 … Read more