The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer: Wrecked policing means rapists and burglars walk streets with impunity

The Labour leader said 96% of theft and burglary cases did not end up going before the courts.

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Keir Starmer slams burglary charge rates as crime 'out of control' under Tories

The clash comes after Baroness Casey's damning review into the Metropolitan Police said the force is institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023

Watch: Sunak faces Starmer in PMQs ahead of Boris Johnson Partygate committee inquiry

Rishi Sunak faced Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, 22 March, before Boris Johnson answered questions on the Partygate scandal by the Commons Privileges Committee.

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Met Police report: Londoners react to the Casey review

Sir Mark Rowley and Sadiq Khan among those to speak on issue

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

Starmer accuses Tory prime ministers of negligence in light of Casey report

Labour leader Sir Keir has told a press conference that policing is ‘collapsing’ after 13 years of Tory government.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

‘Hindsight is a wonderful thing’: Johnson’s key arguments to MPs

Here are some of the key arguments the former prime minister made ahead of the committee session on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Labour vow specialist rape units and training to tackle ‘toxic’ police culture

Specialist sexual assault units would be set up in every police force and domestic violence experts put in all 999 call centres under Labour proposals announced on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

Why did Keir Starmer ignore the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War?

Starmer marched against the war in 2003 and called it a “breach of international law”. Now he prefers to ignore it

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly’s music venue plans have infuriated local residents

A recent meeting over the 24-hour music venue plan got heated

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

‘I grew up at the margins’: Bridget Phillipson on teachers’ strikes, Ofsted, Brexit and Corbyn

The shadow education secretary is determined to put childcare reform at the heart of Labour’s policy – and stop Jeremy Hunt stealing her thunder

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023