Sir Keir Starmer will attempt to position himself as the defender of a “decent and tolerant Britain”, hours after suffering another blow to his authority when his own MPs forced him into a climbdown over the release of documents related to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador.
With the prime minister facing criticism over his judgement and integrity, and with the full details about the decision to appoint Mandelson still to be published, Sir Keir will attempt to refocus attention on Labour’s plans to revive Britain’s communities as he takes aim at those who seek to sow “division and decline”.
