53 h. ago Keir Starmer refuses to brand Donald Trump's 'Sharia law' London claims 'racist'

Sir Keir Starmer instead described the comments made by the US President following his recent state visit as ‘nonsense’

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53 h. ago Nigel Farage: what are schoolboy racism claims – and why have they resurfaced?

David Lammy has clarified remarks that the Reform leader ‘flirted with Hitler Youth’. Here is the background to the rowUK politics live – latest updatesThe deputy prime minister, David Lammy, has found himself in hot water after claiming in an interview with the BBC that Nigel Farage “once flirted with Hitler Youth when he was younger”.Sources at Farage’s Reform UK party responded by claiming that the comment was “disgusting and libellous”. Lammy has clarified his remarks. “He [Farage] has denied it and so I accept that he has denied it and I would like to clarify that position because in the end the prime minister is keen for us to focus on the policies not the individuals,” Lammy said. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago David Lammy dons robes and a wig as he's sworn in as Lord Chancellor... just hours after being forced to backtrack on 'Hitler Youth' jibe at Nigel Farage

The Labour politician, who is also Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary, donned traditional robes and a wig for the central London ceremony.

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55 h. ago Now Keir Starmer blames BREXIT for Channel crisis and calls dinghies carrying migrants the 'Farage boats' but is forced to clarify that the Reform leader isn't 'personally racist'

Keir Starmer described Nigel Farage as 'formidable' amid a backlash at the aggressive stance in his address to the party faithful.

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58 h. ago David Lammy backtracks on claim Nigel Farage 'flirted with Hitler Youth'

Pressed on his earlier comments about Nigel Farage, David Lammy said: ‘I wasn't at school with Nigel Farage. I don't know what songs he sang at school’

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68 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer blasts 'snake oil merchant' Nigel Farage and digs out Andy Burnham

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has used his leadership speech at the Labour Party Conference to attack Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and claimed he 'doesn't like Britain'

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2 d. ago Now David Lammy is forced to apologise for hysterically accusing Nigel Farage of 'flirting with the Hitler Youth' in new low for Labour's 'racism' row with Reform

The Deputy Prime Minister went on live television to lash out at Mr Farage, after PM Keir Starmer used his main conference speech to hammer the opposition party.

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3 d. ago Now David Lammy hysterically accuses Nigel Farage of 'flirting with the Hitler Youth' in new low for Labour's 'racism' row with Reform

The Deputy Prime Minister went on live television to lash out at Mr Farage, after PM Keir Starmer used his main conference speech to hammer the opposition party.

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer speech: Prime Minister lumps SNP in with Reform, claiming both 'want Britain to fail'

Sir Keir also had a couple of jabs at Gordon Brown in his keynote speech.

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage hits back after Keir Starmer claims Reform leader 'doesn't like Britain'

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments from the Labour Party conference in Liverpool where Sir Keir Starmer will make his keynote address as he bids to boost his ailing premiership.

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage doesn't like Britain, claims Starmer in desperate attack on 'snake oil salesman' Reform leader days after branding their policies 'racist'

Keir Starmer used his keynote speech to Labour conference in Liverpool to talk up the threat posed by Reform and draw deep dividing lines.

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3 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Keir Starmer claims Nigel Farage 'doesn't like Britain'

Sir Keir Starmer said today that Nigel Farage 'doesn't like Britain' and 'doesn't believe in Britain' as he tries to fight back against the threat posed by Reform UK.

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3 d. ago Farage to hit back at Starmer for calling immigration policy racist

Nigel Farage will hit back after Sir Keir Starmer’s speech, saying his comments have put Reform UK’s candidates and activists at risk.

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage doesn't like Britain, claims Starmer in vicious attack on 'snake oil salesman' Reform leader days after branding their policies 'racist'

Keir Starmer is using his keynote speech to Labour conference in Liverpool to talk up the threat posed by Reform - which is streets ahead in the polls.

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3 d. ago Shabana Mahmood calls Nigel Farage ‘worse than racist’ over ‘dog

Home secretary also tells Labour conference fringe event of the abuse her family have been subjected to recently Warning: this article contains language that some may find offensiveThe home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has accused Nigel Farage of “worse than racist” dog-whistle politics as she described how members of her family had been racially abused near their home in recent weeks.After a speech calling on Labour and the UK to “fight for our belief in a greater Britain, not a littler England”, she said the Reform leader has “blown a very, very loud dog whistle to every racist in the country” with policies that would reassess the immigration status of people who have been granted a right to settle in the UK. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Crash and Burnham: Manchester mayor in full retreat as he says Keir Starmer is the best person to be PM despite previously fuelling claims he could mount a leadership challenge

The Greater Manchester mayor offered his backing to Sir Keir despite having previously fuelled speculation he was poised to mount a Labour leadership challenge.

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer ‘complicit in racist narrative’ taking hold in Britain, Polanski claims

Zack Polanski is using Labour’s conference to make the case for the Green Party

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4 d. ago Now Labour MP accuses Nigel Farage of wanting to send Welsh people 'back down the mines' as party hits the panic button over Reform UK threat

Claire Hughes, MP for Bangor Aberconwy, made the claim as she posted a video on social media urging voters not to back Reform at next year's Welsh Senedd elections.

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5 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Is Reform's plan to strip migrants of 'settled status' racist, as Keir Starmer claims?

The Prime Minister launched a scathing attack on Nigel Farage's party claiming they do not believe in a 'tolerant and diverse' Britain.

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6 d. ago Pressure piles on Labour ministers to reveal what they knew about 'hidden' £730,000 in donations

The elections watchdog last night faced a backlash after it threw out calls for a fresh investigation into claims Keir Starmer's chief of staff 'hid' more than £700,000 in donations.

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