Pro-Palestine activists guilty over protest outside Keir Starmer's family home Keir Starmer’s wife has given evidence in the trial of three pro-Palestine protesters Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2024
Is Keir Starmer a socialist? “I would describe myself as a socialist. I describe myself as a progressive”. These were Labour leader Keir Starmer’s words in May 2024 shortly after his first speech of the election campaign. Labour’s constitution defines it as a democratic socialist party. So, in theory, Starmer is a socialist. The Conversation · Jun 19, 2024
Keir Starmer responds to whether he'll support Scotland at Euros KEIR Starmer has given his answer to whether he will be supporting Scotland at the Euros ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2024
What Is capital gains tax? Upcoming changes after Autumn Budget 2024 explained Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces a capital tax gains raid in her Autumn Budget — here’s what it means for you Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2024
Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer clash over whether working people have savings after Labour tax pledge Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves appeared to correct Sir Keir Starmer’s definition after the party promised not to raise taxes for ‘working people’ The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024
Anas Sarwar accused of 'attack on devolution' with General Election pledge THE SNP have branded Anas Sarwar’s promise of a £150 million boost for state schools as “another attack on devolution”... The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2024
Labour suspends candidate after he reportedly shared pro-Russia posts Party removes support for Andy Brown, standing for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, after reported posts about novichok poisonings The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2024
In Scotland, support grows for Labour as SNP’s dominance looks set to fade Although independence remains a popular idea, Labour is viewed by many as the strongest party to oust the Conservatives. Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2024
Rachel Reeves denies pensions tax hit in works after Keir Starmer confusion over 'working people' Shadow chancellor also says Labour took ‘swift action’ after pro-Russia posts by Scottish candidate Andy Brown came to light Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2024
Rishi Sunak facing near wipeout in London with Tories squeezed by Labour and Reform - new poll Ipsos survey showed Rishi Sunak’s party seeing its number of seats in the capital plummet from 20 to just four Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2024
Tory government ‘worst in postwar era’, claims expert study – as it happened Sir Anthony Seldon leads analysis that concludes that equality, growth and the UK’s standing in the world have all declined since 2010 The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2024
I can’t stop dreaming about Keir Starmer – help! For months, Louis Chilton has been having angry nocturnal visions of the Labour Party leader. He asks an expert what these dreams might mean – and how on earth he can make them stop The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024
Billionaire Tory donor John Caudwell switches allegiance to Labour John Caudwell had given Boris Johnson £500k to take on Jeremy Corbyn The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024
Labour's Liz Kendall 'doesn't believe polls showing Tory wipeout' Liz Kendall also dismissed Rishi Sunak’s claim that Labour is ‘entrenching’ its power by pledging to give 16-year-olds the vote Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024 Tory donor who gave Boris Johnson £500,000 urges public to vote Labour John Caudwell, the Phones4U founder, says he is ‘rather despairing’ about Conservatives after 51 years of support
Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer grilled about Labour’s tax plans as Boris Johnson returns to the fray ...The Standard podcast Plus a full automated transcript of today’s episode...
The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2024 Scottish Labour manifesto virtually identical to UK Labour's SCOTTISH Labour launched their manifesto today and it is virtually identical to the one Keir Starmer unveiled last week ...
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024 Deepfake video of Nigel Farage playing Minecraft ‘of course’ not real, party says Deepfake videos have failed to disrupt election campaign as some predicted, instead existing as obviously fake memes
The Conversation · Jun 18, 2024 Why legacy media brands still matter in the UK’s ‘social media election’ For decades, the front pages of newspapers have documented iconic campaign moments. Now, many think that the internet (particularly social media platforms) is where an election is won or lost. Some have even dubbed this year’s general election the “TikTok election”.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024 Campaign catchup: Tories tanking, Starmer soccering, vetters not vetting In today’s newsletter: A new poll for the Guardian reveals the party is on course to win only 115 seats – is there a way back?
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024 Labour landslide projected with dozens of Tory-held seats on knife-edge Data showing 15% swing away from Conservatives since 2019 likely to stoke party’s fears of ‘extinction-level event’ at general election
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024 Clearing the airwaves: Starmer gives woolly performance on LBC phone-in Moments of clarity about football tax and definition of working person only highlight evasion elsewhere
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024 Change? If only. Labour’s housing plans are built on flimsy foundations, fantasies and fudge The manifesto promises minor common-sense reforms to the planning system. But the headline proposal for new towns won’t amount to much. Where is the bold modernism of the postwar Labour government?
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024 Keir Starmer calls for review of late kick-offs at football matches Exclusive: Labour leader wants a new regulator to look into issue, saying it is increasing travel costs for supporters
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024 Macron cosied up to consultants and lobbyists and lost voters – Starmer’s Labour risks doing the same The party may find that, like Macron’s Renaissance, using consultancies quickly leads to bad decisions and low popularity, says journalist Oliver Haynes