Uncool Britannia? How Britain might feel with the court of Sir Keir | Keir Starmer
aAs Keir Starmer settles into his new job, he will no doubt feel the weight of comparison with his predecessor. Three times before, Labour has come to power after long periods of Conservative rule, and each time it was accompanied by a powerful sense of socio-cultural change. As Mark Twain said, history doesn’t repeat itself, […]
Starmer Scraps Rwanda Migrant Removal Scheme on First Day: Report
On his first day in office, new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer reportedly scrapped plans to send illegal boat migrants to Rwanda without putting them up in UK hotels. Plans first proposed by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson to tackle the English Channel migrant crisis in 2022 – to have irregular migrants’ asylum claims accepted […]
Ukraine war briefing: Starmer assures Zelenskiy of ‘unwavering’ support | Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Election of a new British government“We thank Keir Starmer for his assurances that Britain’s support for Ukraine remains unchanged in principle,” Starmer’s office said in a call with Zelensky. Continue to provide “unwavering” support to Kiev in its war with RussiaZelensky said he wished the new prime minister every success in […]
Keir Starmer to become new British prime minister after big Labour party win
Keir Starmer will become Britain’s new prime minister following the Labour Party’s landslide victory in Thursday’s general election, the Associated Press reported. The Labour party won a majority of the vote, propelling Labour leader Starmer to power and ousting the Conservative leader, Rishi Sunak, who has been chancellor since October 2022. Labour leader Sir Keir […]
Labour leader Keir Starmer likely winner for UK elections, exit polls suggest
Exit polls for the UK general election have predicted that the opposition Labour Party will win a landslide victory after 15 years of Conservative rule. A poll released shortly after voting closed on Thursday showed Labour leader Keir Starmer will be the country’s next prime minister. “Today the future of the UK is on the […]
The enigma of Keir Starmer – podcast | News
Polls suggest Keir Starmer’s Labour party is on track for a historic victory. But despite growing support for his party, voters seem less convinced by Starmer himself. So who is Keir Starmer, and what do we know about the forces that shaped him? His biographer Tom Baldwin It traces Starmer’s life from his childhood in […]
Keir Starmer: ‘If you want change, you have to vote for it’ | Keir Starmer
IIn just five days Keir Starmer could walk through the famous black doors of Number 10 as the country’s new Prime Minister. But despite opinion polls suggesting this is likely, Starmer is taking nothing for granted. “We’re trying not to get ahead of ourselves, as we usually do,” he gently insisted when asked if he […]
Sunak and Starmer wrap up their final debate of despair | John Crace
Ring the bells that can still be rung. Forget the perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That is how the light shines through. Look on the bright side. It’s almost over. Finally. For the last four weeks, broadcasters have tested the principle that it is insanity to do the same thing over and […]
Starmer fighting one seat, Corbyn the one next door: a schism and a symbol of battles to come | Zoe Williams
IFour weeks before election day, I spoke to the Labour constituency councillor in Holborn and St Pancras, central London. He was leaving home to campaign in Barnet, a few miles away in north London. This was not at all unusual. Keir Starmer’s constituency was guaranteed victory and has been Republican-dominated since its creation in 1983. […]
TV tonight: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer go head-to-head in first televised debate | Television
Sunak v Starmer: ITV debate 9pm, ITVAhead of the general election on 4 July, Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Opposition Leader Keir Starmer will face off in the first televised debate, moderated by ITV News presenter Julie Etchingham and in front of a live audience. Both Sunak and Starmer have said they are looking forward to […]