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The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer sticks to Gaza position after councillors quit Labour

The Labour leader is continuing to grapple with divisions over his stance on the Hamas-Israel conflict.

The Independent UK

Labour council leader and 10 others quit party over Keir Starmer's Gaza position

A council leader has left the Labour Party just days after urging Keir Starmer to resign as leader over his stance on the Israel-Hamas war.

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak must 'focus on cost of living - not taking tents from homeless', say SNP

THE SNP have said Rishi Sunak must "focus on the cost of living - not taking tents away from homeless people" on the eve of the King's…

The National (Scotland)

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Burnley council leader quits over Starmer’s failure to call for Gaza ceasefire

Afrasiab Anwar, one of 11 councillors to resign, was among those who earlier asked party leader to step down

The Guardian - UK

Burnley council leader and 10 others quit Labour over Starmer’s Gaza position

The councillors said they ‘cannot remain in a party that is not doing enough while innocent people are being killed’.

The Independent UK

Labour frontbencher John Healey accepts Starmer’s approach to Israel-Hamas war has ‘caused hurt’

Shadow defence secretary John Healey said Labour leader Keir Starmer wanted to bring people with him on the issue of a ceasefire

The Independent UK

Healey accepts Starmer’s approach to Israel-Hamas conflict has ’caused hurt’

Shadow defence secretary John Healey said Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer wanted to bring people with him ‘like a good leader’.

The Independent UK

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‘Deal breaker’: Muslims in Leicester mull vote over Labour stance on Gaza

Keir Starmer’s remarks on the Israel-Hamas war have cast doubt on his winning over a city that was traditionally a safe bet

The Guardian - UK

Labour mayor denies being disloyal to Keir Starmer after calling for Gaza ceasefire

Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has denied being disloyal to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer after he called for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Evening Standard

MP reveals plans to refresh ceasefire calls after King's Speech

CALLS for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will be refreshed when parliament is recalled next week, as pressure grows on Keir Starmer to take a…

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - Munroe Bergdorf: People are beginning to see what’s really happening with the Tory attack on trans rights

Reeling after weeks of headlines about the threat to trans rights, activist Munroe Bergdorf is standing strong and calling for allies to stand with her

Evening Standard

My mathematical model cautions Rishi Sunak against shifting to the right ahead of the next election

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gave the strongest indication yet that he intends to call the next election for around October 2024 when he released a promotional video asking “What can a country achieve in 52 weeks?” to mark his anniversary of coming to power.

The Conversation

Labour’s response to the crisis in Gaza is a test of whether it’s fit to govern

The party should pause to assess the moral basis upon which decisions are currently being taken, says the Labour MP John McDonnell

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer can't say if he would condemn Israel for using chemical weapons

KEIR Starmer has declined to say if he would condemn Israel if it is found to have used chemical weapons on Palestinian civilians.

The National (Scotland)

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer attempts to show Labour as united over Israel and Gaza

Party leader insists calls for ceasefire and humanitarian pauses ‘come from the same place’

The Independent UK

Starmer vows to ‘bulldoze through barriers to British success’

Speaking ahead of next week’s King’s Speech, the Labour leader said the Tories are on a ‘highway to British decline’.

The Independent UK

Starmer says focus is on stopping Gaza suffering not on dissenting party members

It comes after two Labour council leaders called on him to resign, amid internal divisions and criticism over his refusal to back a ceasefire.

The Independent UK

Watch as Keir Starmer gives speech on growth plan amid Labour split on ceasefire

Watch as Sir Keir Starmer delivers a speech in Durham on Friday 3 November.

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Labour council chiefs call on Keir Starmer to resign over Gaza position

THE leaders of two Labour-led councils have called on Keir Starmer to “consider his position” as he maintains his refusal to back a ceasefire…

The Independent UK

Tory big beast Ken Clarke praises Rachel Reeves’s ‘responsible’ economics in coup for Labour

The former Conservative chancellor said he had been impressed by the shadow chancellor

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer defends his call for humanitarian pause in Gaza, saying it is quickest way to provide help – as it happened

Labour leader says he thinks most practical way to get aid into Gaza is to have a humanitarian pause

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer must resign over Gaza stance, say two Labour council chiefs

Local authority bosses say they want ‘someone to lead who has compassion’

The Independent UK

Councillors call on Starmer to quit over Gaza stance

Sir Keir Starmer has come under fresh pressure over his stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict, as two Labour council leaders called on him to resign.

The Independent UK

Starmer calls on Sunak to jumpstart economy after Bank of England predicts zero growth until 2025

Labour leader tries to draw a line under fraught week in which members of his frontbench have been in open revolt over his stance on Gaza

The Independent UK

Starmer warns King’s Speech will be ‘manifesto for stagnation’

The Labour leader will call for a ‘big build’ to kick-start the economy during a visit to the North East.

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