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Keir Starmer delivers stumps speech in Crewe following Labour manifesto launch
Leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer, and Nantwich candidate Connor Naismith, visited the Mornflake Stadium, home to Crewe Alexandra, and gave stump speeches while on the General Election campaign trail
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Labour's Sir Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper talk to activists in Essex about antisocial behaviour
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper meet activists and give stump speeches in Essex and they set out how Labour will crackdown on antisocial behaviour on Britain’s streets
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Angela Rayner: Scotland, we need you to win General Election
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner called on Scotland to vote for the Scottish Labour Party in the General Election, claiming that the country could prove pivotal in the final reckoning.
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Starmer to 'fight for the future of steel in Wales'
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to “fight for the future of steel in Wales”. Labour has previously called for a jobs guarantee for workers in Port Talbot, where Tata is planning to shut down blast furnaces. In his Monmouthshire speech, Sir...
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Darren Jones holds press conference to 'call out' Conservative spending plans
Darren Jones, shadow chief secretary to the treasury, holds a press conference to 'call out' Conservative spending plans he says are unfunded and potentially damaging to ordinary people's finances.
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Labour’s plans require no more tax rises, Reeves says – speech highlights
Labour will not announce any additional tax rises during the election campaign, Rachel Reeves has said. The shadow chancellor also ruled out holding an emergency budget if Labour won the election, saying she would not hold a fiscal event...
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Starmer: Trust me to end Tory ‘chaos’ and protect national security
Sir Keir Starmer has said the General Election amounted to a choice about “whose side are you on” as he promised to stand up for working people and restore trust in British politics. The Labour leader made his first major speech of the...
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Rachel Reeves criticises Government’s plans for more tax cuts
The shadow chancellor has criticised the Government’s plans for further “uncosted, unfunded tax cuts” and suggested they would result in a repeat of the mini-budget in 2022. Ms Reeves added that Labour’s manifesto was “ready” to be...
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Sir Keir Starmer urges Scotland to vote for change
Sir Keir Starmer said Scotland’s voice was “vital” at the General Election and called for an end to “chaos and division”. The Labour leader said the election was “what Scotland needs and what Scotland has been waiting for”.
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'This election is for you', says Stamer as he kicks off General Election campaign
Sir Keir Starmer has told voters “this election is for you” to end the chaos as he kicked off his General Election campaign in Kent. The Labour leader gave his first speech on the campaign trail at Gillingham Football Club, flanked by...
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Stamer kicks off General Election campaign at Gillingham Football club
Sir Keir Starmer has told voters “this election is for you” to end the chaos as he kicked off his General Election campaign in Kent. The Labour leader gave his first speech on the campaign trail at Gillingham Football Club, flanked by...
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General Election is a choice between two countries, Sir Keir Starmer says
The Labour leader has pitched the General Election as a vote between “two different countries, two different futures” for the UK, as he started on the campaign trail. Sir Keir Starmer kicked off his bid to be the next prime minister at...
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Sir Keir Starmer speaks after General Election announced
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told voters that on July 4 the future of the UK is in “your hands”, saying “together we can stop the chaos, we can turn the page, we can start to rebuild Britain”.
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Starmer and Rayner hail Blackpool by-election victory
Newly elected Labour MP Chris Webb, with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy leader Angela Rayner, celebrating at Blackpool Cricket Club after being declared winner in the Blackpool South by-election. The by-election was triggered...
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Starmer and Rayner hail Blackpool South by-election victory - High res
Newly elected Labour MP Chris Webb, with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy leader Angela Rayner, celebrating at Blackpool Cricket Club after being declared winner in the Blackpool South by-election. The by-election was triggered...
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Sir Keir Starmer meets Sarina Wiegman and Martin Keown during visit to St George's Park
Young people deserve a chance to show what they are capable of, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he pledged to promote talent on a visit to St George’s Park on Monday. The Labour leader praised The FA’s national football centre in the...
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Sir Keir Starmer launches Labour's local election campaign
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer launches Labour's local election campaign in Dudley. Mr Starmer promised a reset for country and to "get Britain's future back".
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The Government should "spell out" how scrapping NI tax would be paid for, says Liz Kendall
Shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall speaking at the TUC Pensions Conference. In her speech Ms Kendall slammed the Tories record on pensions, as well as their pledge to abolish National Insurance tax asking "how will you pay...
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Politics daily briefing: February 23
All latest political news as Sir Lindsay Hoyle is facing continued pressure to step down as Commons Speaker over his handling of the Gaza ceasefire debate on Wednesday.
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Politics daily briefing: February 22
A look at all the latest political statistics on February 22, as the Speaker of the House of Commons is under pressure over his handling of a debate on Gaza, which resulted in MPs passing Labour’s amendment calling for an “immediate...
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Sunak says 'intimidation' in Parliament is 'concerning' for the Government
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gave his thoughts on the Gaza vote chaos in Parliament on Wednesday night. Mr Sunak was speaking on visit to an Openreach exchange in Anglesey, North Wales.
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Sunak criticises Hoyle’s handling of Gaza ceasefire vote as ‘concerning’
Rishi Sunak has criticised Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s handling of the Gaza ceasefire vote as “very concerning” and warned parliamentarians should never be intimidated by “extremists”. The Prime Minister condemned the way the Commons Speaker had...
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Labour ready to rebuild Britain after Tory chaos, says Reeves
Labour is “ready to rebuild Britain” and restore economic security after the “chaos” of the Tory years, Rachel Reeves said. The shadow chancellor delivered her pitch to the nation at what is likely to be the last major Labour conference...
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Starmer: Labour to Surge in Scotland on SNP 'Implosion'
UK Opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is eyeing gains in Scotland in the next general election following the "profound" turmoil in the Scottish National Party. Starmer also says there is a "reputational hit to the UK and an...