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Starmer: Prime Minister is the destroyer of growth

Sir Keir Starmer branded Liz Truss the “destroyer of growth” as he baulked at the Prime Minister’s suggestion that Labour is part of an “anti-growth coalition”. The Labour leader said mortgages are rising as a “direct result” of the Government’s ...

06 Oct 2022 at 12:59

Starmer vows to extend windfall tax to freeze family fuel bills

Sir Keir Starmer has set out Labour’s £29 billion emergency plan to stop energy bills rising over the winter – paid for in part by an extension of the windfall levy on the profits of the oil and gas companies. The Labour leader said that under ...

15 Aug 2022 at 00:33

Government ‘has head in the sand’ over sewage pumped on to UK’s beaches – Labour

The Government has insisted water companies are responsible for reducing sewage discharges as Labour accused it of having its “head in the sand” over the state of Britain’s beaches. Amid growing calls for ministers to clamp down on those ...

22 Aug 2022 at 15:17

Starmer pledges to freeze fuel bills by extending windfall tax

Sir Keir Starmer has set out a “very strong, robust, costed plan” to stop energy bills rising over the winter – paid for in part by an extension of the windfall levy on the profits of the oil and gas companies. The Labour leader said ...

15 Aug 2022 at 16:49

Jeremy Corbyn blames running injury for black eye as he appears at picket line

Jeremy Corbyn has said he suffered a black eye and a split lip after a running injury. The former Labour leader appeared at a picket line outside London’s Euston station to support striking rail workers. Only around one in five ...

18 Aug 2022 at 12:09

Labour demands recall of Parliament after Kwarteng’s mini-budget triggers chaos

Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng faced demands from the main opposition parties to recall the House of Commons in an attempt to calm markets following the chaos unleashed by the Chancellor’s mini-budget. The Bank of England was ...

28 Sept 2022 at 15:07

Starmer says he supports right to strike as cost of living mounts

Sir Keir Starmer has said it is “reasonable” for people to expect wages that take account of the rising cost of living, as he said he supports workers’ right to strike. The Labour leader said he can “quite understand” how ...

25 Sept 2022 at 11:34

Starmer puts publicly-owned energy firm at heart of plan to restore hope to UK

Sir Keir Starmer promised a new state-owned energy firm to help build a “fairer, greener, more dynamic nation” as he sought to present Labour as an alternative to “Tory failure”. He said Liz Truss’s Government should not ...

27 Sept 2022 at 18:58

Sir Keir Starmer pledges publicly-owned energy company

A Labour government will create a publicly-owned energy company within its first year in office, Sir Keir Starmer has announced. The Labour leader said Great British Energy will take advantage of opportunities in clean ...

27 Sept 2022 at 17:42

Starmer promises to restore ‘sense of collective hope’ after Tory turmoil

Sir Keir Starmer said he could make Britain “stand tall again”, promising a new state-owned energy firm to help create a “fairer, greener, more dynamic nation” if the Tories are ousted at the next election. He said ...

27 Sept 2022 at 18:05

Starmer laments passing of era as he plans to open conference with Queen tribute

Sir Keir Starmer has said the Queen’s funeral marked “the passing of an era” as he planned to open Labour’s conference with a tribute to the late monarch and the national anthem. The Labour leader was among the 2,...

19 Sept 2022 at 22:04

Senior Labour MP backs calls for general strike as Starmer faces open revolt

A Labour former shadow minister has backed calls for a general strike as leader Sir Keir Starmer struggled to contain a row with the unions and the left-wing of his party over the sacking of Sam Tarry. Mr Tarry, ...

28 Jul 2022 at 11:08

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