All news on the topic: Keir Starmer

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Sue Gray’s £170,000 salary has sparked outrage among Labour advisers, causing frustration over pay disparities within the party
The revelation that Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Sue Gray, is paid more than the Prime Minister has fueled anger over salary cuts, according to sources.
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Starmer’s £100,000 in tickets and gifts exceeds that of any other recent party leader
The Prime Minister has recently faced criticism over clothing, accommodation, and glasses provided by Waheed Alli
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Starmer ally Hollie Ridley has been appointed as the Labour Party’s general secretary
Party official, who ran the field operation for the general election, was the only person on the shortlist
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How Labour let Nigel Farage win
Keir Starmer’s strategists ordered campaign teams not to waste time fighting Reform UK in July’s election. It could come back to bite them.
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Starmer to explore Albania migration deal after meeting Italian PM and appointing new border security chief
The deal Giorgia Meloni has struck with Albania will see Tirana accept asylum seekers on Italy’s behalf while their claims are processed.
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UEFA warns that England might face a ban from the Euros due to Sir Keir Starmer’s proposals for a football regulator
With the next Euros due to be hosted by the UK and Ireland, a letter to the culture secretary from European football’s governing body says there should be "no government interference in the running of football".
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Putin ally threatens to turn Kyiv into ‘a giant gray melted spot’ using nuclear weapons
Putin’s top crony said ‘Russia is showing patience’ by not wielding nuclear weapons in response to Ukraine’s ongoing Kursk offensive.
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The three changes that need to happen to save the NHS
The Prime Minister has laid out the vital need for radical reform in the NHS following a report into the ‘critical condition’ of the health service.
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US-UK talks in London to focus on Russia’s shadow oil fleet and Gaza ceasefire plan
Antony Blinken to meet David Lammy in precursor to Joe Biden’s talks with Keir Starmer in Washington
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Starmer removed a portrait of Margaret Thatcher, explaining he dislikes "pictures of people staring down at him"
Keir Starmer removed a portrait of Margaret Thatcher from the No. 10 study, citing his dislike for "pictures of people staring down at him." He also revealed his family’s new Siberian kitten is named Prince.
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Keir Starmer stated he "doesn’t think England is a racist country" following the recent riots
The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said that he does not think England is a racist country following the far-right riots last month.
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A sixth-generation wire-maker has blamed Brexit for devastating its business
Owner of Ormiston Wire in London urges Keir Starmer not to forget small manufacturers in his dealings with EU
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Labour allies argue that the controversy over Labour cronies is "no worse than the Tories" when they were in government
Political veterans say Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves installing trusted allies in Whitehall roles par for the course
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War on ‘scourge of vaping’ announced by minister as Labour intensifies plans to ban outdoor smoking
A cabinet minister has doubled down on Labour’s plans to ban smoking in beer gardens and said the government will have a war on ‘the scourge of vaping’
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Keir Starmer does not rule out proposal for outdoor smoking ban
Leaked Whitehall documents reveal plans to extend indoor smoking ban to certain outside spaces, such as pub gardens
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Keir Starmer plans to stop migrant boats with Germany in a Brexit reset deal
Keir Starmer flew to Berlin to kick off negotiations on a "once-in-a-lifetime" new treaty with Germany - and Chancellor Scholz said his country would "take this hand reached out to us"
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Starmer to cancel £40m helicopter contract, breaking from Sunak era
Former PM and ministers drew criticism for the VIP flights Labour says were ‘symbol of their government’
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Starmer cancels the appointment of Gwyn Jenkins as national security adviser
PM’s decision seen by some in Whitehall as precursor for role going to more politically loyal candidate
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Attorney General intervenes in Foreign Office review of weapons sales to Israel
Richard Hermer tells officials he can’t approve the decision to ban arms without knowing if their use would breach international law.
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Starmer promises continued UK support for Ukraine on independence anniversary
PM sends message of solidarity as Ukrainians celebrate anniversary of exit from USSR
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Prison crowding emergency measures described as a ’sticking plaster,’ Starmer told
Ministers activate Operation Early Dawn, so defendants can be held in police cells as more are sentenced over riots
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Labour urged to scrap £4bn Tory mega-jails plan and invest in rehabilitation instead
Former chief inspector of prisons Nick Hardwick says money would be better spent preventing crime
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UK drafting Israel evacuation plan for British nationals in case of Iranian attack
The Government says staff are ’working round the clock to plan for all scenarios to keep British nationals safe’ as tensions grow between Iran and Israel amid fears of an attack
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Starmer plan to expand facial recognition technology after far-right riots condemned by charities
Charities and human rights organisations have called on Sir Keir Starmer to reverse a planned expansion of the use of facial recognition technology following far-right riots across England and Northern Ireland.