Sir Keir Starmer hails ‘seismic’ win for Labour in Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Labour overwhelmingly won Scotland’s first recall by-election with Michael Shanks declared the new MP after securing more than 58 per cent of the votes.
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Rutherglen by-election of ‘monumental significance’, says Starmer
The UK Labour leader will be on the campaign trail in the seat on Friday, ahead of next week’s ballot.
Labour backs down on plan to end charitable status of private schools
The party still wants to charge VAT on fees and end the business rates relief that independent schools benefit from.
Labour would seek ‘much better’ Brexit deal from Brussels – Starmer
The Labour leader spent the weekend meeting fellow centre-left leaders in Montreal.
Thousands of new staff would ‘cut asylum backlog and end hotel and barge use’
Sir Keir Starmer this week used a visit to The Hague in the Netherlands to push his party’s proposed solution to the small boats crisis.
Starmer’s controversial appointment: Liz Kendall as Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary
Kendall's history of supporting benefit cuts and welfare reforms stands in stark contrast to the party's traditional values.
Allin-Khan resigns over Starmer’s contempt for mental health
Rosena Allin-Khan has officially stepped down from her position as Shadow Cabinet Minister for Mental Health.
Starmer says he could not afford to go to university today
The Labour leader said student life becoming ‘the preserve of the wealthy’ would be a ‘deep betrayal’.
Starmer slammed for politicising Lucy Letby trial
The Labour leader has hit out at the Tories, saying their inaction allowed Letby to avoid attending her sentencing in person.