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OPINION - I was shocked by Labour’s nasty ad with its inadvertent racial sub-text

I knew “those adverts” had achieved “cut-through” when one of my aunties from India asked me on WhatsApp if Labour seriously thought Rishi Sunak supported child abusers. The good news is that Labour’s advertising campaign has gone global. The bad news is that lots of people think Labour is calling…

Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2023

Sunak urges ‘less talk, more action’ as he hits back at Labour attack ads

The Prime Minister was asked about Labour’s controversial claim that he did not want child sex abusers to be jailed.

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

Starmer says ‘nobody targeting PM’s wife’ as he continues to defend attack ads

The latest advert in Labour’s controversial campaign focuses on the non-dom tax status previously held by Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty.

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

Labour to launch five-point plan to breathe new life into high streets

Cutting business rates is among the measures to be announced by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves.

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023

Keir Starmer pledges to save high streets as thousands of shops closed doors under Tories

Keir Stamer will announce today Labour's five-point plan to bring high-streets and small businesses back to life after 10 years of economic failure caused by the Tory government.

Daily Mirror · Apr 11, 2023

The Good Friday agreement showed how decent British politics can be – but Sunak and Starmer have other plans

Trivia, historical amnesia and dirty tricks have become the new norm. Neither party leader has the courage to buck that trend, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2023

Rishi Sunak plotting autumn 2024 election ‘after income tax cut’

Tories keen for voters to feel ‘more money in their pockets’ before going to polls

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023

Is this the man behind Labour’s controversial attack ads?

Steve Reed is Labour’s shadow justice secretary has form on populist law and order measures

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023

Labour’s Sunak attack ads: fighting fire with fire or race to the bottom?

Labour campaign adverts that suggest Rishi Sunak does not support jailing child abusers have triggered fresh debate about political mud-slinging.

The Week · Apr 11, 2023

OPINION - The Standard View: Junior doctors deserve a pay rise

It is set to be the most disruptive strike in NHS history. An estimated 250,000 to 350,000 appointments will be cancelled as junior doctors walk out as part of a continuing — and worsening — dispute over pay.

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2023