56 h. ago Keir Starmer in humiliating climbdown as he insists 'Farage is not racist'

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was questioned on if he thought Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was racist after criticising his immigration policy

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5 d. ago Starmer insists Digital ID will tackle illegal working as petition reaches over two million

More than two million people have since signed a petition opposing the plans

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5 d. ago Anas Sarwar insists he 'absolutely' has confidence in Keir Starmer

The Scottish Labour leader said the Prime Minister had lifted Labour ‘up from the ground’

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5 d. ago Digital ID will tackle illegal working and deter migrants, Starmer insists

The Prime Minister has set out plans to introduce a new ID system by the end of the current parliamentary term.

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5 d. ago Floundering Starmer admits he's 'got to do more' as he kicks off crunch Labour conference with another huge poll showing Reform headed for power

Keir Starmer insisted he can 'pull this round' as another poll showed the party on track for disaster - with Reform poised to win a huge majority.

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5 d. ago Floundering Keir Starmer insists he can 'pull this round' as he kicks off crunch Labour conference with another huge poll showing Reform headed for power

Keir Starmer insisted he can 'pull this round' as another poll showed the party on track for disaster - with Reform poised to win a huge majority.

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5 d. ago Starmer insists Labour can recover from poll slump as conference begins

Sir Keir Starmer hopes a policy blitz including a promise to construct new towns will help revive Labour’s fortunes.

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7 d. ago Starmer faces revolt by Labour MPs as he takes huge gamble on compulsory digital ID cards saying people cannot be 'squeamish' about tough rules

Keir Starmer confirmed the plans at a 'global progress' summit in London insisting it is an 'enormous opportunity' to get on top of illegal immigration.

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7 d. ago UK politics live: Starmer insists ‘Brit card’ ID plan is ‘enormous opportunity’ for UK despite growing backlash

More than 500,000 people have signed a petition against the ID cards

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8 d. ago Starmer insists he will lead Labour into Scottish elections amid speculation

The Prime Minister also denied he had ruined Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar’s chances of becoming first minister.

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8 d. ago Andy Burnham insists he has 'no intention of abandoning Greater Manchester' after Keir Starmer rumours

Rumours the mayor may try and topple Sir Keir Starmer are swirling

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2 w. ago Sir Keir Starmer 'angry' after Lord Mandelson sacking and insists he need not resign as Prime Minister

Embattled Prime Minister faces calls from Labour MPs to stand down ahead of Commons debate on appointment of former ambassador to the US

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2 w. ago Starmer ‘angry’ after Mandelson sacking and insists he need not resign as PM

The Prime Minister sacked Lord Mandelson last week but has faced questions about his judgment in appointing the peer as US ambassador.

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3 w. ago DAN HODGES: Even sacrificing Mandelson might not save Starmer. In the Commons, an end

So, what changed? Just 24 hours ago, Keir Starmer stood in the Commons and insisted, 'The ambassador has repeatedly expressed his deep regret for his association with Epstein'

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3 w. ago Labour MPs break ranks to call for Lord Mandelson to QUIT over Jeffrey Epstein links

Keir Starmer insisted the US ambassador was 'right' to express regrets after an extraordinary birthday message emerged in which he called the disgraced financier his 'best pal'.

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3 w. ago Starmer squirms over what he knew when about Lord Mandelson's Jeffrey Epstein links

Keir Starmer insisted the US ambassador was 'right' to express regrets after an extraordinary birthday message emerged in which he called the disgraced financier his 'best pal'.

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3 w. ago PM tells his 'Cabinet of patriots' they MUST revive Britain's stalling economy after panicky reshuffle triggered by Rayner's resignation

Keir Starmer insisted growth is the 'number one priority' as he gathered his new-look team in No10.

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3 w. ago PM parades his 'Cabinet of patriots' after panicky reshuffle following Rayner's resignation as his personal ratings slip to new low

Keir Starmer is gathering his new-look team in No10 insisting they can 'deliver for working people'.

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3 w. ago Ministers considering human rights reform in bid to head off Reform as defence secretary say Starmer going ‘up a gear’ – UK politics live

New home secretary Shabana Mahmood expected to to say asylum seekers will be moved from hotels to barracksJohn Healey also said Shabana Mahmood will be “just as tough as Cooper” on Palestine Action, the campaign group opposing Israel’s assault on Gaza that the government controversially proscribed under the Terrorism Act in July, making membership of or support of the group a criminal offence.More than 425 people were arrested in London yesterday at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.I think you’ll start to see Keir Starmer insist that dealing with the small boats, solving the immigration illegal immigration crisis, is part of the jobs the whole of government, not just the Home Office.So with the Home Office, I have been putting military planners into their Border Command and into their planning for the future, and we are looking at the potential use of military and non military use sites for temporary accommodation for the people who come ac...

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3 w. ago The queue for Dover? Pictures show large group of men idling by notorious French people smuggling port as UK little boat arrivals pass 50,000 since Labour swept to power last year 

The milestone underscores the failure of Sir Keir Starmer 's 'smash the gangs' strategy, which critics have long insisted will not work without an effective deterrent for the migrants themselves.

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