Diane Abbott launches attack on Starmer and Labour over race complaint handling The veteran MP, who was stripped of the Labour whip in April, said the investigation into her comments was ‘fraudulent’ The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
No peace for the Labour party under Keir Starmer Brief letters: Post abolished | Bad policing | Easy money | Truss’s blame game The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023
OPINION - Can Keir Starmer negotiate a better Brexit deal? Securing the Windsor Framework, rejoining Horizon Europe, ditching plans for a new post-Brexit UK product safety symbol. Is Britain embarking on a remorseless march towards de facto EU membership? The short answer is: no. The long answer is: really, no, but also you’re asking the wrong question. Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023
Starmer refuses to commit to finishing HS2 as Labour flip flops over stance The Independent revealed last week that Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt were talking about scrapping the second stage of HS2 rail project as costs spiral amid severe delays. The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Brexit bombshell: UK could rejoin EU as an ‘associate member’ France and Germany in shock move to give Britain access to ‘inner circle’ of European partners – with a ‘permanent, frictionless trading relationship’ The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Starmer not committing to full HS2 if Sunak ditches rail route to North The Labour leader instead urged the Prime Minister to ‘get on with it’ himself. The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Macron talks very constructive and positive, Starmer says The Labour leader said shared interests including future ‘prosperity and security’ were discussed. The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Migrant hotels bill climbs to £8m a day, according to Home Office accounts The figure is higher than the £6 million daily cost cited by Home Secretary Suella Braverman in the Commons on Monday. The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
SNP slam Labour shadow cabinet member for 'mirroring Tory policy' on benefits THE SNP have insisted Labour’s new work and pensions secretary must clarify the party’s position on “cruel” Tory social security policies… The National (Scotland) · Sep 19, 2023
OPINION - Guto Harri: Meeting Macron is a coup for Keir Starmer, but he should be wary too You don’t easily forget an encounter with Emmanuel Macron. Mine was brief and in private, at the G7 summit in Germany last year. His hand was firm but he held my gaze even more tightly. A Downing Street colleague got a wink that she will cherish for ever — Gallic… Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023
OPINION - Where the Ed Miliband comparison ends for Sir Keir Starmer Starmer’s Labour faces a very different Conservative Party to the one Miliband faced in 2015 Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023
Labour poll lead rises to 20% — grim for Rishi Sunak but it’s not all good news for Keir Starmer Prime Minister’s satisfaction rating plumbs depths – but there’s no groundswell of support for the Labour leader either, exclusive Ipsos survey for the Evening Standard finds Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023
Almost 90% of voters - including 65% of Tories - say Britain needs fresh team of leaders, poll suggests – as it happened Rishi Sunak’s government seen as less competent that Boris Johnson’s administration The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023
The Lib Dems are struggling when they should be flying: should they leap in where Labour fears to tread? The party needs a radical approach if it wants to be seen as any more than a tactical vote to get rid of the Tories, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023
Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023 Sir Keir Starmer: I’ll build stronger ties between Britain and France if I become PM He described talks with French president Emmanuel Macron in Paris as ‘very constructive and positive’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023 Daring or delusional? Starmer seeks to woo Europe with talk of new Brexit deal Labour leader to meet Emmanuel Macron amid his international tour to test appetite for closer ties to EU
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023 Starmer to meet Macron as experts say his Brexit deal bid looks ‘challenging’ The Labour leader will hold talks with the French head of state on Tuesday, during which post-Brexit relations are expected to feature prominently.
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023 Project Redwood: Proof PM did plan to scrap new HS2 line Exclusive: Secret documents drawn up to cost the closure of northern rail route have been given special codename and presented to Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023 Keir Starmer wants to rewrite the Brexit deal? Good – and he shouldn’t hold back The Labour leader wants a ‘closer’ trading relationship with the EU. I recommend a return to the customs union, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The National (Scotland) · Sep 18, 2023 Expert: Keir Starmer's plans for 'better Brexit' are vague and insubstantial KEIR Starmer’s claims he could secure a better Brexit deal for the UK are insubstantial and vague, according to the head of a leading think tank.
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023 UK Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll seek closer ties with the EU if he wins the next election British opposition leader Keir Starmer says he will seek a closer relationship with the European Union if his Labour Party wins a national election that’s due by the end of next year
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023 Sir Keir Starmer says he speaks to Barack Obama ‘frequently’ The revelation comes before a meeting in Paris between Sir Keir and French president Emmanuel Macron
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023 Sunak rules out new Brexit trade talks with EU after Starmer vows ‘better deal’ Downing Street said there would be no reopening of the deal brokered by Boris Johnson in ‘any way, shape or form’.
Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2023 Keir Starmer warned of tough choice over revisiting Brexit Experts stress there’s limited room to manoeuvre without rejoining the single market or customs union
The National (Scotland) · Sep 18, 2023 Keir Starmer branded 'delusional' as he insists he can get better Brexit deal KEIR Starmer has pledged a major rewrite of the UK’s Brexit deal – insisting he had an “an utter determination” to make Brexit “work”.