Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Jitendra Joshi

Keir Starmer ally Louise Haigh defends Labour leader's jibe at Jeremy Corbyn manifesto from 2019

Sir Keir Starmer has learned and listened to the electorate after backing a laundry list of promises under Jeremy Corbyn in 2019, a top ally said on Wednesday as she promised a “radical but credible” manifesto from Labour.

Ahead of Thursday’s manifesto launch from Labour, shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh defended Sir Keir’s claim that the Conservatives had built a “Jeremy Corbyn-style manifesto” that will “load everything into the wheelbarrow” without explaining how they would pay for it.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.