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Two-child benefit cap: a litmus test for Keir Starmer?

Keir Starmer is performing a careful balancing act between maintaining his party’s economic credibility and defending a policy that is deeply unpopular among the majority of Labour MPs and supporters.

The Week

Jamie Driscoll to stand as independent candidate for north-east mayor after quitting Labour and raising £30,000 – as it happened

Driscoll raises funds needed to pay for campaign after leaving Labour and announcing plans to run against former party

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson controversy calls entire honours system into question, warns damning Lords report

Senior peers set out plan for ‘fair and sustainable’ reforms to appointments process

The Independent UK

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Johnson resignation honours ‘brought into question’ Lords appointments process

A report by a cross-party committee of peers said a fairer system for appointing members of the Lords needs to be introduced.

The Independent UK

What is the UK’s two-child benefit cap and how has it affected families?

A brief guide to the policy that Keir Starmer has pledged to keep despite widespread criticism

The Guardian - UK

Labour would keep two-child benefit cap, says Keir Starmer

Leader says party in power will stick with Tory policy seen as driving low-income families into deeper poverty

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer is threatening to leave our crises unchanged. So what social forces will he unleash?

From local councillors to climate activists, there is a growing group of people who won’t stand for Labour inaction, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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June drop in UK inflation expected but heat still on Bank of England

City economists predict annual rate will fall from 8.7% recorded in April and May but will still be higher than in eurozone

The Guardian - UK

Labour civil war breaks out as MSPs slate Starmer over two-child benefit cap

TWO Labour MSPs have slammed Keir Starmer after he confirmed the party would not be ditching the two-child benefit cap.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer leaves people asking 'what's the point' after 'painful' interview

MANY on Twitter have been left asking “what’s the point of Labour” after Keir Starmer’s interview with Laura Kuenssberg.

The National (Scotland)

Labour will always want to invest in public services, says Starmer

The Labour leader reaffirmed his defence of the party’s focus on economic responsibility but said it will not hinder ‘bold and reforming’ policies.

The Independent UK

Starmer says he’s happy to be branded a ‘fiscal conservative’ as he refuses to commit to greater public spending

Labour leader angers left by saying he will keep two-child benefit cap – but says he is happy to ‘ruffle feathers’

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer panned as he refuses to reject 'fiscal conservative' label

KEIR Starmer has been panned after suggesting he does not mind if people brand him a “fiscal conservative”.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer 'has to show he's on the side of working people', says Mick Lynch

LABOUR leader Keir Starmer has “got to show he’s on the side of working people”, RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has said.

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The Independent UK

Labour sticks to financial prudence message despite Unite’s donation warning

Sir Keir Starmer has prioritised ‘financial responsibility’ over spending in a move which risks angering the unions and the left of his party.

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer: ‘We can’t win power by spending. We need to reform and create wealth’

Exclusive: Labour leader urges left to ‘care more about growth’ and rules out spending ‘vast sums of money’

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer faces bust-up with unions over pay rise demands for public sector workers

Exclusive: Biggest unions seek higher wage increases and abolition of pay review bodies

The Guardian - UK

‘Laser-focused on winning’: Labour gathers top prospective MPs for campaign training

Party hopes election candidates will all be singing from the same hymn sheet after event in Stratford-on-Avon

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The Independent UK

Climate activists to stage weekly protests outside Labour offices over ‘U-turns’

Green New Deal Rising last week disrupted a major speech by Sir Keir Starmer and threatened to escalate action if its demands went ignored.

The National (Scotland)

Richard Leonard shades Keir Starmer with message for Labour to 'lead its leaders'

A NEW video has been released about a radical socialist MP who denounced the leader of the Labour Party for his rejection of socialism and…

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak hits lowest approval rating since he quit as chancellor

Misery for Tories while Keir Starmer’s favourability score improves

The Independent UK

Sunak’s approval rating slides again as Starmer’s position improves

Ipsos found largely negative views of the Prime Minister, while impressions of the Labour leader were more mixed.

The Guardian - UK

If Labour wins power, will Starmer’s safety strategy become a huge risk?

Given the mess he will inherit and potential future crises, ‘sticking-plaster politics’ may not sustain public support, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Independent UK

Starmer urges Unite union to get behind his drive for power

The Labour leader said ‘we are nothing without power’ and told the union he makes ‘no apologies’ for his approach to winning the next election.

The Independent UK

Starmer tells Sunak Labour’s support for Nato ‘unshakeable’ during Commons clash

The Prime Minister was heckled by Opposition MPs as he claimed Sir Keir’s statement showed a ‘newfound affection’ for the alliance.

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