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Watch as Keir Starmer and Ben Wallace speak at Tony Blair institute conference

Watch as Keir Starmer makes a speech on his vision for the future of Britain at the Tony Blair institute conference on Tuesday 18 July.

The Independent UK

‘This policy should be changed’: Sadiq Khan weighs in on Labour two-child benefit cap row

The London mayor said he will be lobbying Sir Keir Starmer to abolish the cap, but that he “understands why” the party leader is refusing to make the change

Evening Standard

'Completely wrong': Labour's 'no money left' claim sparks economists' fury

LABOUR’S claim there is “no money left” to end a hated benefits cap blamed for pushing children into poverty has infuriated economists.

The National (Scotland)

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Jeremy Corbyn: I won’t rule out running for London mayor

The former Labour leader left the door open to standing in next year’s contest as an independent

The Independent UK

Labour voters are disillusioned with the party. Their support since my resignation proves it

After the party blocked me, I left it to run for North East mayor as an independent. It’s a campaign people believe in, says North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Keir Starmer is getting a shellacking, but his strategy is right

You gotta give them hope: so declared Harvey Milk, the San Francisco city supervisor and gay rights campaigner. And it is so, especially in the case of progressive politicians. Hope is the bedrock of what they offer.

Evening Standard

Labour MPs ‘seething’ over Starmer’s child benefit stance, says Corbyn

Intervention follows shadow minister’s claim Labour may not be able to afford to reverse ‘bad policies’

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We can’t do it all, Labour MP admits as Sir Keir Starmer backs ‘cruel’ child benefit cap

Labour will have to take a “long, hard look” at what they can promise if they win the next election, a senior MP has warned as Sir Keir Starmer faced further criticism over his plan to uphold the Tories’ two-child benefit cap,

Evening Standard

SNP minister apologises as WhatsApp leak reveals 'not acceptable' comments

AN SNP minister has apologised after leaked WhatsApp messages revealed comments about colleagues which she conceded were “not acceptable” ...

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer suggests two-child benefit cap row is example of what taking ‘tough choices’ involves – as it happened

Labour leader says party is having row about ‘touch choices’ at the moment during speech at thinktank run by Tony Blair

The Guardian - UK

Starmer ally says Labour may have to keep ‘lots of bad policies’ in power

Labour leader faces fury over plan to uphold Tory two-child benefit cap – as four Labour mayors join rebellion

The Independent UK

SNP Westminster leader accuses Sarwar of attempt to ‘con’ voters on benefit cap

Sir Keir Starmer did not commit to scrapping the controversial policy if his party won the next election.

The Independent UK

'Labour are undone': Jackie Baillie panned for 'car-crash' BBC interview

JACKIE Baillie has been panned for a “woeful” interview in which she appeared to blame the SNP for the levels of child poverty in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Labour backlash against Starmer over child benefit U-turn

‘There’s a lot of unhappiness’: Keir Starmer hit by rebellion after backtracking on plans to scrap hated Tory policy

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'Two cheeks of same backside’: Alba leaflet takes swipe at Tories and Labour

THE Alba Party have slammed Keir Starmer, stating that Labour and the Tories are now “two cheeks of the same backside” ...

The National (Scotland)

SNP challenge Keir Starmer amid Labour 'meltdown' over two-child limit U-turn

KEIR Starmer has been asked what “other cruel Tory policies” he would keep in place if elected prime minister after he outlined Labour’s…

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs urge Starmer to rethink two-child benefit cap decision

Commitment to keep controversial policy has opened splits ahead of national party meeting

The Independent UK

Starmer faces party row over decision to keep two-child benefit cap

Sir Keir Starmer on Sunday confirmed he would retain the two-child limit despite growing calls from poverty campaigners for the cap to be abandoned.

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The National (Scotland)

Twitter users come up with new nickname for Sir Keir Starmer

TWITTER users have rebranded Sir Keir Starmer as Sir Kid Starver – as a Labour civil war erupts over the two-child benefit cap.

The Independent UK

Two-child benefit cap: What is it and why is Keir Starmer coming under fire?

Policy was introduced in 2017 under direction of former chancellor George Osborne

The Independent UK

Sarwar: Scottish Labour opposed to two-child cap despite Starmer stance

The policy means applicants can only receive benefits for up to two children, with an exemption if the third child was conceived through rape.

The Guardian - UK

Listen up, critics: first let Labour win power. Then scrutinise its real record

Of course Keir Starmer is cautious in the runup to an election – Labour can’t change Britain from the opposition benches, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

There’s no point to Labour as a party if it won’t pay to pull children out of poverty

Families punished by the inhumane two-child benefit cap are being betrayed, says the Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Evening Standard

Labour backlash over Starmer’s commitment to two-child benefit cap

Sir Keir Starmer’s comments have sparked an outcry among Labour MPs

The National (Scotland)

'Do another U-turn': First Minister weighs in on Labour two-child benefit cap row

HUMZA Yousaf has urged Anas Sarwar to tell Keir Starmer to “do another U-turn” and scrap the two-child benefit cap.

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