Keir Starmer unveils Labour's Trident 'triple lock' commitment LABOUR have unveiled plans for a Trident “triple lock” – as Keir Starmer hailed the party’s “unshakeable commitment to Nato”. The National (Scotland) · Jun 3, 2024
Watch: Starmer delivers defence speech ahead of campaign visit to veterans Watch as Sir Keir Starmer spoke to pitch Labour as the “party of national security” as he sought to draw attention to defence matters during the general election campaign on Monday, 3 June. The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024
Will Diane Abbott stand as a Labour MP in the general election? The veteran politician has revealed she intends to run for Labour after row over her candidacy Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2024
Keir Starmer says ready to press the nuclear button to protect UK Labour leader insists his team is united on supporting Trident after some frontbenchers voted against its renewal in 2016 Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2024
Diane Abbott to be 'rubber-stamped' to stand as Labour MP in London amid 'more lies from Starmer' row Ms Abbott is expected to be confirmed as Labour’s candidate for Hackney North and Stoke Newington on Tuesday Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2024
BBC reveals schedule for General Election TV debates – all you need to know THE BBC has now announced its line-up of televised General Election debates with the programmes set to begin on Friday, June 7. The National (Scotland) · Jun 3, 2024
UK election debates must make climate crisis a key issue, say green groups Campaigners have written to broadcasters expressing concern that climate is not a more prominent discussion topic The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2024
Starmer? Sunak? Millions know they are different but still feel alienated. Ignore that at your peril There is no point scolding people who refuse to be part of what feels like a political monoculture, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2024
John Swinney says SNP facing its biggest challenge for years Leader launches party’s election campaign as polling suggests it will pay high price for recent woes The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024
UK’s nuclear deterrent key to Starmer’s plans to keep Britain safe Labour leader Keir Starmer will meet with forces veterans and a group of his party’s candidates when he campaigns in the North West of England on Monday The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2024
With policy battle lines set, Sunak and Starmer prepare for TV combat With PM as underdog hoping to use TV debates for comeback, Labour leader is also preparing for election to turn personal The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024
Keir Starmer to declare Labour as ‘party of national security’ Leader says he is committed to triple lock for UK’s nuclear deterrent and will raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024
General election ITV debate: How to watch, dates, time and who will take part The final head-to-head debate between Sunak and Starmer will take place on 26 June on the BBC The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2024
More than 100 artists tell Starmer to halt arms sales to Israel if he becomes PM Letter signatories from Steve Coogan to Paloma Faith urge Keir Starmer to ‘take stand’ for human rights and international law The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2024 Diane Abbott declares she will run as a Labour candidate and intends to win Trailblazing MP denies she was offered a peerage to stand aside - and says she would turn one down - after a row about whether she would be blocked from running for the party on 4 July
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024 Yvette Cooper says she expects net migration to fall ‘swiftly’ under Labour Shadow home secretary stops short of setting target, saying Conservatives have failed when they have done so
The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2024 John Swinney hits out at 'hostility towards migration' at SNP Westminster launch JOHN Swinney hit out at the current “hostility towards migration” after Keir Starmer’s recent pledge to cut net migration...
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024 Why Labour staffers and MPs don’t say no to ‘power behind the throne’ Sue Gray Starmer’s chief of staff came with a reputation as an inquisitor and is not one to work in the shadows
The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2024 Labour deny promising peerages to get MPs to stand down THE Labour Party has denied offering peerages to former Labour MPs as incentives to quit and allow allies of Keir Starmer to stand in their…
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2024 Diane Abbott still weighing up whether to stand for Labour, ally says, amid peerage offer claim Labour peer Shami Chakrabarti said she had advised her friend to ‘take some time to consider what she wants to do’
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024 For Labour, the Gaza crisis is a foreign policy tightrope in waiting Starmer’s belief in international law and the rise of Labour Friends of Israel offer clues to potential stance on Palestinian statehood
The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2024 Keir Starmer will 'directly harm Scotland' with pledge to cut net migration – SNP THE SNP have hit out at Keir Starmer’s pledge to cut net migration, accusing the Labour leader of “amping up a far-right belief” and…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024 Bohemian Bristol Central could be the one contest Labour loses on election night. Here’s why The Greens have their sights set on Britain’s most pro-migrant constituency, where people once rioted over a new Tesco, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024 Diane Abbott says she intends to ‘run and win’ as Labour candidate Party veteran says she has never been offered Lords seat and would not accept if offered
The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2024 Stephen Flynn says Labour government 'extremely dangerous' for Scotland STEPHEN FLYNN has warned that a Labour government would be “extremely dangerous” for Scotland.