Left-Wing Starmer’s Britain Sees Economy Shrink Again
Britain's economy stumbled and contracted for the second month in a row through October as concerns over the Budget continued to undermine business confidence. The economic downturn is the first continuous decline in production since the coronavirus pandemic began and represents a setback for new finance minister Rachel Reeves, who recently rushed through painful tax […]
Two million voters already think Keir Starmer’s team should be relegated | John Crace
IThis is the logical consequence of a throwaway society. Don't like the results of the last general election? Then please eat another one. Who cares that the new government has only been in office for four months? If you aren't already feeling significantly better, the new Prime Minister is clearly a bad person. Even if […]
Scapegoat Sue Gray’s exit leaves Starmer’s No 10 with nowhere left to hide | Labour
Office politics can be complicated. And Westminster can be obsessed with who's behind the scenes and where someone sits on the office floor plan. However, it is true that the relationship between Sue Gray and Keir Starmer's former chief of staff during the early years of Keir Starmer's government was, if anything, worse than reported. […]
Rosie Duffield resigns as Labour MP with scathing attack on Keir Starmer’s leadership | Labour
A Labor MP has resigned from parliament after criticizing Prime Minister Keir Starmer's “cruel and unnecessary” policies and slamming his “managerial and technocratic approach” to politics. In an furious letter announcing her decision, Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield said she was relieved to have made the decision. She said the dispute over freebies given to Mr […]
Labour Members Vote Against Starmer’s Winter Fuel Cuts for Pensioners
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — British ruling Labour Party lawmakers dealt a blow to Prime Minister Starmer on Wednesday by rejecting his decision to cut benefits that help cover winter heating costs for millions of retirees. The vote on the final day of Labour's annual conference is non-binding but represents a setback for Starmer's efforts to […]
Hope, finally? Keir Starmer’s first conference in power – podcast | News
Rain clouds gathered as Labour's conference opened in Liverpool. Soaked delegates should have been in a celebratory mood at the party's first conference in 15 years in power. But the mood was subdued after ministers had been repeating the message for weeks that the Conservatives had put the country in dire economic shape. Voter anger […]
Keir Starmer’s hypocrisy over gifts can’t be dressed up | Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer is entirely right that there is a big difference between declaring and corrupting (Keir Starmer indicated on 17 September that he would continue to accept gifts from donors). But he should recognise that there is a crucial difference between appearing greedy and the ethical leadership he has promised. Receiving gifts of considerable value […]
Is Sir Keir Starmer’s cautious ‘reset’ with Europe enough to undo the damage done by Brexit? | Andrew Rawnsley
pictureAll Prime Ministers are lip service speakers: “Reset” is Starmer's favourite word. He visited Berlin last week. To pave the way for a bilateral cooperation treaty, the prime minister said he was here as part of a “wider reset” of Britain's relations with Europe – a message he echoed as he travelled to Paris for […]
Starmer’s Berlin trip was a real success. But let’s not confuse Germany with the EU | Helene von Bismarck
pictureEarlier this week, Keir Starmer did something very ordinary: the newly elected British Prime Minister visited Germany, one of Britain's largest neighbours and a NATO ally, then headed to France. In a normal world, this wouldn't be anything remarkable in itself, but in the post-Brexit era we live in, nothing is ordinary. During the Brexit […]
GBP/USD holds position around 1.3200 ahead of UK PM Starmer’s speech – FXStreet
GBP/USD rose slightly on rising market optimism due to easing tensions in the Middle East. San Francisco Fed President Daly has backed the idea of initiating a 25 basis point rate cut. British Prime Minister Starmer may stress that “change won't happen overnight”, but he is keen to tackle bigger problems. GBP/USD rose slightly after […]