Sir Keir Starmer’s powerful new aide Deborah Mattinson is accused of being ‘sleeper agent’

Sir Keir Starmer’s powerful new aide Deborah Mattinson is accused of being ‘sleeper agent’ who used government contracts to get sensitive information about the Tories They fear Deborah Mattinson will be able to pass on inside knowledge to Starmer She worked for Whitehall before being appointed Starmer’s director of strategy The pollster was one of the … Read more

DOMINIC LAWSON: Keir Starmer’s problem?

Yesterday Sir Keir Starmer chalked up a year since becoming leader of the Labour Party. It must seem longer to him — and not just because time appears to pass so slowly during the interminable lockdowns. For he has struggled unavailingly with a party membership still madly missing Jeremy Corbyn — whose evident distaste for … Read more

Keir Starmer’s approval rating slides into negative territory

Sir Keir Starmer’s approval rating slides into negative territory for the first time since he became Labour leader as Boris Johnson enjoys vaccine boost with nine in 10 voters saying the Government has done a good job on rollout Keir Starmer’s leader satisfaction score fell into negative territory for first time  Some 33 per cent … Read more

Sir Keir Starmer’s approval rating sinks to a new low

Sir Keir Starmer’s approval rating sinks to a new low as he faces Labour split over opposition to corporation tax hike as shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds says ‘now is not the time for tax rises’ but hints the party COULD back business raid in the future Keir Starmer’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest … Read more

Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership crisis deepens as personal rating plummets below Boris Johnson’s

Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership crisis deepens as his personal rating plummets below Boris Johnson’s as the PM enjoys a ‘vaccine bounce’ in the polls as he lays out his lockdown roadmap Starmer’s approval rating with the public now sits at 0, with Boris on 3 per cent PM’s rating has increased from minus territory since … Read more

How could Sir Keir Starmer’s British Recovery Bonds work?

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

Labour MPs prepare to defy Kier Starmer’s call to vote for Boris’s deal

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

Jeremy Corbyn’s allies are ‘considering a challenge’ to Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership

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

Jeremy Corbyn’s supporters slam Keir Starmer’s ‘slogans and platitudes’

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: Keir Starmer’s created ‘avoidable mess’

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