Starmer warned Tories could sneak ‘shot in the arm’ by-election win in red wall battle Labour majority could be blocked if it doesn’t win back Midlands seats like Tamworth, say polling experts The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2023
‘Inaction man’ Sunak hoping to shed label with hectic autumn schedule PM to visit India for Cricket World Cup and host AI summit, though an expected reshuffle is likely to be pivotal The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023
Think what we could do with Bernie Ecclestone’s taxes Brief letters: HMRC windfall | Omitted concert movies | Glittering Keir Starmer The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
Winning Tamworth by-election ‘tough ask’ says Starmer, as he visits constituency The Labour leader said ‘it’s a sign of how far we’ve come since 2019 that we are pushing the Tories in these areas’. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Mapped: Green belt land in your area as Keir Starmer threatens to build houses on protected sites Labour leader says his party will build 1.5 million homes in five years and vowes to crack down on nimby MPs who try to block developments in their constituencies The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
‘Anything’s better than Rishi’: Hartlepool voters on Keir Starmer Focus group fails to give Labour leader ringing endorsement, but desire for change may be all he needs to reach No 10 The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
Keir Starmer and Sue Gray met Labour mayors to clear the air, say sources Exclusive: Relations said to be improving with Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham, who praised Gray’s input The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
Anas Sarwar under pressure to call for Israel-Hamas ceasefire SCOTTISH Labour leader Anas Sarwar is under pressure from within his party to call for a ceasefire in Israel and an end to the Gaza siege. The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2023
Digested week: When should we talk to children about the very worst things? This week’s events make me wonder how long I can keep stalling. Plus, Keir Starmer’s Jason Bourne moment The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
Starmer sells himself on stability – but does that benefit the country, or just business and elites? The pursuit of ‘stable government’ could become a trap: there will be great pressure from the establishment to keep its privileges intact, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
Protester who poured glitter on Keir Starmer says sorry for touching him Yaz Ashmawi says that ‘if even for a second he was worried about his safety then that is horrible’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
I went to Labour conference in search of its plans for radical reform – what I found gave me hope Labour’s frontbench is promising to tackle child poverty and to make work pay, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s popularity hits record low after Tory party conference Just one in five voters believe Mr Sunak would make the best prime minister, down from a quarter before the Tory conference The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023 Friday briefing: One week into a brutal new conflict, what happens next for Israel and Palestine? In today’s newsletter: With death tolls rising across the region and the increasing prospect of a ground assault on Gaza, this is where things stands after seven days
Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2023 Sir Keir Starmer glitter protester Yaz Ashmawi apologises Yaz Ashmawi said he was sorry for touching the Opposition leader during his protest at the Labour Party conference
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 ‘A clear choice’: Independent readers give their verdict on Labour and the Tories following party conferences Have your say: Party conference season has sparked debate among Independent readers
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Glitter protester apologises for accosting Keir Starmer on stage: ‘I crossed the line’ ‘The thought that, even for a moment, he felt that he was in danger is horrible to think about’
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Glitter protester: I crossed the line during Sir Keir Starmer stunt Yaz Ashmawi said he was sorry for touching the Opposition leader during his protest at the Labour Party conference.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023 Labour’s supposedly bold ‘new towns’ idea has been tried before. And it failed These vast sums should be spent improving our ‘second-tier’ cities – not on costly, carbon-guzzling developments in the rural south, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023 Ulez: ‘Ongoing discussions’ with Mayor over alternatives to scheme, says Labour leader Keir Starmer Labour leader said his party had ‘an obligation to look at other options’
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023 Keir Starmer targets 10 years as PM to reverse ‘decline’ suffered by UK Labour leader says party needs to win next two elections if it is to carry out ‘a decade of national renewal’
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Man arrested after glitter thrown over Labour leader is bailed The protester was wearing a T-shirt linking him to a group called People Demand Democracy.
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023 What is a Yimby? Keir Starmer claims label for himself in housing interview The Labour leader says he is a proud ‘house-building YIMBY’ — but what does it mean?
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Ex-Telegraph editor Max Hastings is voting Labour over ‘dreadful’ Tories led by ‘loser’ Influential columnist attacks ‘grotesque’ right-wing policies and calls Tory membership ‘Flat Earthers’