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 […]
Musk Dunks on ‘Two Tier Keir’ Starmer’s Response to Riots
A full-blown “Twitter war” has erupted between the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, and the left-wing British government over anti-immigration riots, setting the stage for a battle over censorship between the social media giants and the British government. The new Labour government has rushed to assign blame for the domestic unrest caused by mass immigration […]
UK PM Starmer’s Net Approval Collapses by 16 Points
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s approval rating has plummeted 16 points in the past two weeks amid criticism of his handling of widespread anti-immigration riots and his government’s decision to make deep cuts to winter fuel subsidies. Just a month after winning last month’s general election, Sir Keir Starmer’s honeymoon appears to be over. […]
Keir Starmer’s first weekend in power – podcast | News
Keir Starmer drew a clear line between the incoming and outgoing governments and quickly appointed a cabinet with few surprises. He said he was determined to “end the era of loud performances. We will act more deliberately and bring the country together”. As a columnist Jonathan Friedland tell Helen Pidd His overwhelming majority victory has […]