The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer says £2.5bn renewables jobs fund will help North Sea oil workers

Labour leader aims to set up ‘British jobs bonus fund’ to challenge oil firms to accelerate shift to clean energy

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023

Keir Starmer bruised in fight with Labour party he did not want

Critics say Labour leader missed chance to sound more sympathetic to Palestinian suffering and accept that a Gaza ceasefire call was implied

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023

Starmer facing more frontbench resignations if Gaza policy does not change

Exclusive: Labour leader is target of growing anger in party over how he has handled vote on Israel-Hamas war

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023

Keir Starmer insists Labour 'united' despite massive Gaza ceasefire rebellion

KEIR Starmer has insisted Labour is united on the Israel-Hamas war – despite a massive rebellion from his MPs on the issue and a wave of…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 16, 2023

Senior Labour MP questions 'how far' international law applies in Gaza

A SENIOR Labour MP has claimed there are 'questions' about 'how far and when' international law applies in relation to Israel’s bombardment of…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 16, 2023

Starmer says he wants Labour to be ‘as united as we can’ after Gaza vote split

Dozens of Labour MPs rebelled and 10 frontbenchers and aides lost their jobs for backing calls for an immediate ceasefire.

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Jaishankar optimistic about Starmer’s commitment to U.K.-India ties

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer was keen to get a sense of U.K.-India ties and what was currently on the agenda, as per EAM Jaishankar

The Hindu · Nov 16, 2023

Ex-Labour MP blasts 'grovelling' Anas Sarwar after MPs vote against ceasefire

AN ex-Labour MP has called Anas Sarwar “grovelling and pathetic” after he made excuses for his MPs voting against a ceasefire in Gaza in…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 16, 2023

OPINION - The Standard View: Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy is failing on all fronts

Hours after his flagship Rwanda asylum scheme had been ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court, Rishi Sunak came out fighting. Amid pressure from the Tory Right to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the Prime Minister pledged he would “not allow a foreign court to block these…

Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2023

Starmer condemns ‘unforgivable’ trade policy on visit to whisky distillery

The Labour leader said his party would ‘back Scotch producers to the hilt’.

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023