Sadiq Khan’s Brexit intervention is a headache for Keir Starmer
The London mayor’s call for the UK to rejoin the single market and customs union puts him at odds with…
ByKeir Starmer
Keir Rodney Starmer is a Labour Party politician who became Prime Minister on 5 July 2024. He has been MP for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015 and leader of Labour since April 2020. Starmer, born in 1962, studied law at the University of Leeds and Oxford, then became a barrister specialising in human rights. In 2008 he was appointed director of public prosecutions, for a five-year term. Find news, comment, and analysis about him here.
More power for communities can’t just mean more power for councils
Keir Starmer's Take Back Control Bill needs to truly empower citizens.
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Where is Keir Starmer’s book?
The Labour leader appears to be suffering from writer’s block.
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Angela Merkel’s failures serve as a warning to British leaders
The former German chancellor’s short-termism created an unsustainable economic model. Will the UK avoid the same trap?
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PMQs: Keir Starmer exploits Rishi Sunak’s NHS headache
The Prime Minister finally confirmed that he is registered with an NHS GP – but that’s not the end of…
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“We have an open goal”: how Labour plans to unlock the climate vote
A new party forum including leading MPs wants to build consensus and challenge the Tories’ rural dominance.
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Rishi Sunak is trying to split Labour with anti-strike legislation
But the balance of power has shifted towards the opposition.
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The left can’t shape Starmerism – it must resist it
Socialists cannot simply decide whether or not to pick a fight with the Labour leader – he has continually fought…
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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer still need to sell their visions to the public
Not being Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn is no longer enough for the two leaders.
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Labour reveals plan to make work worthwhile
The party would try to alleviate the UK’s workforce shortages by reforming sickness benefits.
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Can’t Keir Starmer offer a little hope in this bleak midwinter?
While the Tories say “try not to need an ambulance”, Labour says “don’t expect us to fix everything”.
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Keir Starmer quips that he fears bumping into Rishi Sunak on holiday
The Labour leader was in comedic form as he derided the Prime Minister for booking Labour’s venue for his New…
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Can Starmer take back control of “take back control”?
If promising to wrench power from elites worked for Brexit, it could work for Labour.
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The left should try to shape Starmerism, not bury it
If radicals fail to make clear demands on Starmer, New Labour’s old guard will take advantage.
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This week showed why Labour really could win the next election
Keir Starmer’s speech proved that his party has the edge over Rishi Sunak’s exhausted Conservatives.
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Labour’s attempt to make “take back control” its own could win back Brexit voters
In his New Year speech, Keir Starmer retold the Leave vote as a call for greater devolution.
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“National renewal” does not come cheap
Keir Starmer’s plan for more devolution is welcome, but ameliorating our social crises will require sustained public investment.
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Keir Starmer takes the fight to the Tories by stealing their slogans
The Labour leader is promising to help voters “take back control” over their communities.
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Keir Starmer promises to deliver “the politics Britain deserves”
In his first major speech this year, the leader of the opposition will set out his vision for the UK…
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Will more Red Wall Tories defect to Labour as funds dry up?
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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