'Unmitigated disaster': Serious concern over IMF's warning to Tory Chancellor The International Monetary Fund (IMF) rebuked the UK Government in the days following Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget The National (Scotland) · Sep 28, 2022
So how would you pay for it, Labour leader asked on his spending plans Sir Keir said Labour was looking at reviewing taxes people pay on all income including from stocks, shares and dividends to raise money for his policy announcements Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2022
Ayesha Hazarika: In 17 years I have never seen Labour look this confident at conference It’s been a very weird few days. The Labour Party conference usually has more drama than the EastEnders Christmas special. People get booed. Fights break out in the bars. And that’s us on our best behaviour. But not this year. Spare a thought for the poor political reporters struggling to… Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2022
Keir Starmer: Comments by Rupa Huq were ‘racist and wrong’ Sir Keir Starmer has branded comments made by a Labour MP about the Chancellor being “superficially black” as racist. The Labour leader said Rupa Huq‘s remarks about Kwasi Kwarteng were “wrong”. The Ealing Central and Acton MP was suspended by the party on Tuesday after her comments emerged. Sir Keir… Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2022
Why Labour will resist calls for electoral alliances, even when facing the prospect of a hung parliament “We can’t work with them. We won’t work with them. No deal under any circumstances.” So said Labour leader Keir Starmer of the Scottish National Party during his 2022 party conference speech. The Conversation · Sep 28, 2022
Keir Starmer hails the Mirror for claiming Boris Johnson's 'scalp' at conference party 'You relentlessly pursued that work and he was always going to be brought down on character,' Keir Starmer said as he attended the Mirror's Labour conference party in Liverpool Daily Mirror · Sep 28, 2022
Labour MPs sing karaoke for Sir Keir Starmer at Liverpool conference LABOUR sang from the same hymn sheet at a karaoke party at their Liverpool conference last night. Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting sang Robbie Williams’ Angels with new words: “Keir won’t forsake me / I’m loving Starmer instead”. Deputy Angela Rayner did Don’t Stop Believing while Lisa Nandy led Living… Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2022
Austerity cuts ahead could mean ‘end of NHS’, warns ex-Bank of England deputy ‘Fundamental rethinking’ of the state could lie ahead, says Sir Charlie Bean The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022
Keir Starmer slams Rupa Huq's 'racist' comments and refuses to say she'll rejoin party MP Rupa Huq was suspended from Labour for 'ill-judged' comments to a conference fringe event, where she said Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng was 'superficially' black Daily Mirror · Sep 28, 2022
Warning house prices could fall by 15% as banks hike mortgage rates Veteran mortgage broker says he has not seen market move in such a way since 2008 financial crisis The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022
Keir Starmer says Rupa Huq comments about Kwasi Kwarteng were ‘racist’ ‘She will be dealt with’, says Labour leader – but insists any reinstatement would not be up to him The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022
Wes Streeting sings ‘I’m loving Starmer instead’ as Labour holds raucous end of conference party Labour's Shadow Cabinet ministers ended this year's party conference on a high note with a karaoke party at the Liverpool docks. Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2022
Sir Keir Starmer says MP Rupa Huq’s comments about Kwasi Kwarteng were ‘racist’ Ms Huq was suspended from the Labour party after her remarks that the Chancellor is ‘superficially’ black appeared online. The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022
Starmer says birth of children, not bungee jump, was his ‘most exciting moment’ ‘I don’t care if people think that’s boring,’ says Labour leader after slights over charisma The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022 Starmer urges Truss to rethink budget as IMF criticises tax plans Labour leader accuses government of losing control of economy, branding budget a ‘self-inflicted’ problem
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022 Labour offering ‘common sense’ political centre ground, says Starmer The Labour leader said he hoped the party was more like the one led by Sir Tony Blair than Jeremy Corbyn.
Daily Mirror · Sep 28, 2022 Keir Starmer demands Tories respond to 'mess' of economy as Brits 'very, very worried' The Labour leader said the Government needed to act following a 'very serious' warning from the International Monetary Fund about the Chancellor's tax cutting bonanza
Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2022 Rupa Huq’s comments on Kwasi Kwarteng were ‘racist’, says Keir Starmer Sir Keir Starmer has branded comments made by a Labour MP about the Chancellor being "superficially black” as racist.
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022 Liz Truss must fix self-inflicted ‘mess’ after IMF warning, says Keir Starmer Labour leader says his own mortgage payments have gone up by ‘few hundred pounds’ a month
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022 Will Labour’s energy plans work? While there are questions about the pace of Labour’s proposals, criticism in rightwing newspapers is bizarrely wide of the mark
Liverpool Echo · Sep 28, 2022 Kevin Maguire cut off after bursting into song during debate on Good Morning Britain The editor began to sing Always Look on the Bright Side of Life while his colleague was talking and eventually Susanna cut them both off
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022 Truss ‘standing by Kwarteng’ as Treasury defends plans despite market turmoil – as it happened No 10 says PM has faith in chancellor, as Treasury minister says tax cuts are the ‘right plan’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022 Wednesday briefing: Did Keir Starmer’s speech take advantage of perpetual Tory crisis? In today’s newsletter: All the content of – and reaction to – Keir Starmer’s conference speech
Liverpool Echo · Sep 28, 2022 What do you think of Liz Truss's planned tax cuts? Labour leader Keir Starmer has slammed the proposed cuts
Daily Record · Sep 28, 2022 Keir Starmer keeps calm after recent carry on in Westminster The Labour leader has calmed nerves as the Tories 'crash the nation's finances', says Record View.