The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Labour’s August row comes early after Keir Starmer sacks Sam Tarry

The grass is turning blond, the out-of-office replies are bouncing back and the Labour Party is having an argument with itself. August has come early.

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2022

Why has Keir Starmer picked battle over shadow ministers on picket lines?

Analysis: Labour leader seeks to enforce authority in bid to move away from Corbyn era and show voters a united party

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2022

Burnham takes swipe at Starmer over MP sacked after joining picket line

Sam Tarry sacked for ‘making up policy on the hoof’, says Labour leader

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022

Starmer says he sacked shadow minister for making up policy ‘on the hoof’

Sir Keir faced a backlash from unions and the left-wing of his party over the move to sack Sam Tarry as shadow transport minister.

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022

Scottish trade union chief quits Labour over Starmer's strike sacking

Kevin Lindsay resigned after Labour MP Sam Tarry was fired for defying an order not to join a picket line

Insider UK · Jul 28, 2022

Sacking of Labour's Sam Tarry sparks fury across trade union movement

THE removal of Labour MP Sam Tarry from the party’s front bench following his support for the rail workers’ strike has been met with widespread…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28, 2022

The Standard View: Ministers must spare Londoners from the largest rise in rail fairs in a generation

Londoners face the threat of the biggest hike in rail fares for a generation. The question is: what will ministers do about it? In normal times, the Government pegs regulated rail fares to July’s Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure. The problem is, these times are far from normal. RPI hit…

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2022

Sadiq Khan would ‘absolutely’ join picket lines amid Labour strike controversy

Sadiq Khan has said he would “absolutely” join picket lines in the future but refused to be drawn on the controversial sacking of Labour front bencher Sam Tarry.

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2022

Scots trade unionist quits Labour as party only 'interested in Tory voters in England'

ONE of Scotland’s most senior trade unionists has resigned from Labour and called for his union to disaffiliate from the party.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28, 2022

Labour row deepens as ex shadow Chancellor calls for general strike

John McDonnell branded the sacking of Sam Tarry a ‘severe mistake’ and said Labour MPs should join strikers on the picket line

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2022