The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer seeking ‘milestone’ win in Scotland on Labour’s journey back to power

The party leader was speaking as he campaigned ahead of the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election next week.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023

'Whatever I say will be what Anas Sarwar says', Keir Starmer tells Scottish media

“WHATEVER I say will be what Anas says,” Keir Starmer told journalists during a campaign event in Scotland on Friday ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2023

Deputy PM Oliver Dowden’s message to rail unions: ‘Don’t take us for fools’

EXCLUSIVE: Deputy PM Oliver Dowden takes aim at the striking unions, the bigger Ulez and backs Susan Hall as ‘excellent’ choice for Mayor

Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2023

Rishi Sunak attacks Labour plan for VAT on private school fees

PM accuses Keir Starmer of stoking a ‘class war’ and Tories seek to portray Labour as flip-flopping on policy

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

Loose language leaves Labour accused of flip-flop on private schools

Shadow ministers used ‘charitable status’ as shorthand for main goal of introducing tax changes

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

Labour wants to stoke punishing class war with tax on private school fees – PM

Sir Keir Starmer’s party plans to apply 20% VAT on independent school fees if it wins the next election.

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Calls for more prison funding drowned out by tough talk on sentencing

Recent skirmishes between Labour and Tories have become competition to see who can appear the most hardline on crime

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

Phillipson denies U-turn over Labour’s private school charitable status stance

The shadow education secretary had previously appeared to advocate for stripping private schools of tax breaks afforded by charitable status.

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Ken Loach on retirement and Keir Starmer: ‘It’s good for Labour to be seen to attack me’

The celebrated filmmaker behind ‘Kes’ and ‘I, Daniel Blake’ speaks to James Mottram about the culmination of his unofficial trilogy of films about modern Britain, his expulsion from the Labour Party, and who he’ll vote for come election time

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Keir Starmer denies ‘attack’ on private schools as he plans to charge VAT on fees

The Labour leader insisted he is ‘very comfortable’ with private schools but wants to ensure state schools are just as good

Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2023