The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Labour meets with council leaders amid resignations over party’s Israel stance

A source in the Labour leader’s office confirmed a meeting had been held with elected representatives where ’emotion and strong views’ were expressed.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Scottish council tax to be frozen next year, Humza Yousaf tells SNP conference

First minister announces surprise move as part of fightback against Labour surge, sparking row with Greens coalition partner

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

Rishi Sunak accused of ‘spreading misinformation’ and ‘damaging democracy’ by fact-checking charity

Prime minister told to stop repeating dodgy claim

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Keir Starmer could be forced to give millions back to private schools under VAT ‘loophole’

Private schools face paying VAT on fees – but headteachers already exploring ways to cut their bills in blow to Labour’s plan

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Labour councillors quit party in protest at Keir Starmer’s Israel stance

Amna Abdullatif, the first Arab Muslim woman elected to Manchester city council, among those to resign

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023

Labour must pay attention to class politics

Letters: In a society where work no longer pays the bills and social mobility has slowed, class is not something you can leave behind, writes Neil Schofield-Hughes. Plus letters from Martyn Taylor and Lesley Moore

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023

OPINION - Dylan Jones: Americans are more interested in Keir Starmer than any other Brit

In December 1941, after the Americans had been plunged into the Second World War by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Winston Churchill travelled the Atlantic to meet with Franklin Roosevelt. As a mark of respect because of the wartime alliance, he was invited to stay in the White House.…

Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023

Senior Tories back Labour push to ‘bulldoze’ opposition to housebuilding

Ex-Tory housing minister calls for 442,000 homes a year, while Liz Truss prepares to set out her own plans to cut red tape

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

Former Boris Johnson adviser jumps ship to help boost Labour’s business plans

Iain Anderson quit the Tories after 39 years of membership and switched to Labour, claiming the Conservative Party was ‘not the party it used to be’

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

The Guardian view on Labour’s new localism: necessary work in progress

Editorial: The failure of the Conservative party’s flagship project of levelling up is a huge opportunity for Labour

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023