Keir Starmer visits Kyiv to emphasise Labour’s backing for Ukraine Party leader meets Volodymyr Zelenskiy and says UK position will remain the same if he becomes PM The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2023
‘Mistake’ for Starmer to block Corbyn candidacy – John McDonnell Jeremy Corbyn is expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to block him from standing for Labour at the next election. The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
The Standard View: Our Plug It In campaign to turn London electric Today, the Evening Standard has launched the next phase of our plan to take London electric, with a new report calling for the key measures to make it happen. Our Plug It In drive aims to clean up the capital’s toxic air by making it easier and cheaper for motorists… Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2023
Silence from Jeremy Corbyn’s allies after he is purged by Keir Starmer Only Diane Abbott, Corbyn’s oldest ally, has spoken out Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2023
Abbott denies Starmer privately defied Corbyn over antisemitism Corbyn ally says suggestions Starmer challenged handling of issue while in shadow cabinet are ‘nonsense’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2023
Jeremy Corbyn and allies hit out at Keir Starmer’s bid to block Labour candidacy Sir Keir Starmer has decided to bar his predecessor as leader from standing as a Labour candidate at the next election. The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
Labour must be a broad church. Starmer’s purge of the left puts his future government in peril When any leader says ‘it’s my way or the highway’ – as he effectively has – they sign their project’s death warrant, says Neal Lawson, director of Compass The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2023
Jeremy Corbyn told by top Labour MP: Stand as an independent and we will beat you Jeremy Corbyn was told by senior Labour MP Yvette Cooper on Thursday that he will lose the Islington North General Election contest if he stands as an independent. Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2023
Why won’t Sunak act to save our car-makers from crashing? City Voices: Our car trade faces oblivion Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2023
Less than a third of public believe UK is being run with integrity ONLY a third of the public believes the UK Government is running the country properly, competently and seriously, according to a new poll. The National (Scotland) · Feb 16, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon going 'could boost Scotland's support for Labour ahead of next election' After Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced she would be leaving the role, Labour insiders reveal their hopes for a revival in support ahead of the next general election Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023
Keir Starmer’s decision to bar me is a ‘flagrant attack on democracy’, says Corbyn Ban is a ‘denial of due process’, claims former leader – as Diane Abbott suggests clash is partly down to Brexit The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023
Starmer’s decision to bar me is a flagrant attack on democracy, says Corbyn Jeremy Corbyn has said Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to bar him from standing as a Labour candidate at the next election is a “flagrant attack”… The National (Scotland) · Feb 15, 2023
The Guardian view on Labour and antisemitism: two cheers for Keir Starmer Editorial: Putting right the wrongs committed under Jeremy Corbyn should not mean ditching every advance made between 2015 and 2020 The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023 Starmer’s decision to bar me a flagrant attack on democracy, says Corbyn Former Labour leader Mr Corbyn currently sits as an independent MP.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023 Jeremy Corbyn: barring me as Labour candidate is attack on democracy Former party leader hits back after Keir Starmer says he would not be allowed to stand for Labour in next election
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023 ‘No question – Jeremy every time’: Islington voters on Corbyn not standing for Labour Hardcore followers say they would vote for Corbyn over party, but others say Labour is right to move on
The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023 Jeremy Corbyn is ‘in his heart of hearts a Brexiter’, says Diane Abbott One of the former Labour leader’s closest allies said he is ‘anti-EU’, backing up a suspicion many critics have long held.
Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2023 Jeremy Corbyn has ‘no intention’ of standing as an independent MP in Islington North, says Diane Abbott Jeremy Corbyn is ‘in his heart of hearts a Brexiter’.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023 Starmer is right to stop Corbyn standing for Labour at the next election – but he mustn’t purge dissent As Labour leaves special measures imposed to tackle antisemitism, it must move on: but in a way that embraces wide debate, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2023 Nicola Sturgeon quits as first minister. Should Labour rejoice? Keir Starmer is having an odd half-term. First, his big ‘GPC’ files story was a bit of a flop. And now, his latest ‘Labour has changed’ announcement – including confirmation that Jeremy Corbyn will not stand for his party at the next election – has been over-shadowed. But might it…
Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023 What will Jeremy Corbyn do next after Keir Starmer says he won't stand for Labour? The ex-leader - who remains a Labour member - has had the whip suspended since October 2020. He accused Keir Starmer this week of a 'flagrant attack on the democratic rights' of party members
Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2023 Chaos and conspiracy — inside the secret Brexit summit Was the Ditchley meeting an innocent case of cross-party co-operation or something more sinister? Either way, a whiff of Bregret is in the air, says Anne McElvoy
Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023 'Nicola Sturgeon's resignation is a major obstacle stripped from Labour’s path' If Keir Starmer can win back seats in Labour’s former Scottish heartlands then he will be a step closer to winning an overall majority in next year’s general election, writes the Mirror's Jason Beattie
Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2023 Labour coming out of special measures is a relief for British Jews Almost five years ago I stood with my community in Parliament Square to demonstrate against the handling of antisemitism in the Labour Party. The demonstration was called by my predecessor as Jewish Leadership Council Chair, Jonathan Goldstein and the then Board of Deputies of British Jews President, Jonathan Arkush. The…