Keir Starmer’s conference speech interrupted by protester who covered him in glitter October 10, 2023 Labour leader Keir Starmer’s keynote conference speech was disrupted by a protester - who showered him with glitter.
Keir Starmer’s speech: Five things to watch for October 10, 2023 Keir Starmer will make his speech at conference in Liverpool this afternoon in a bid to convince voters he can win the next general election.
‘Significant number’ of British-Israelis caught up in Hamas attack, James Cleverly says October 10, 2023 A “significant number” of British-Israelis have been caught up in the attack by Hamas, James Cleverly has said.
Scotland can ‘lead the way’ to Downing Street for Labour, Starmer to say October 10, 2023 Scotland “can lead the way” to a Labour government, Sir Keir Starmer is expected to tell his party’s conference in Liverpool. The Labour leader will address his party for the first time since their win in Rutherglen and Hamilton West last week, where new MP Michael Shanks got more than twice as many votes as [...]
Car industry plan could create 80,000 jobs, Labour says October 10, 2023 Labour have unveiled their plans for the car industry which they say could create 80,000 jobs, Jonathan Reynolds has said.
Israel vows complete siege of Gaza amid wave of strikes after incursion by Hamas October 9, 2023 Israel’s military ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip on Monday, halting entry of food, fuel and supplies to its 2.3 million people as it pounded the Hamas-ruled territory with waves of air strikes in retaliation for the militants’ bloody weekend incursion. More than two days after Hamas launched its surprise attack from Gaza, the [...]
EU suspends ‘all payments’ to Palestinians following Hamas attack on Israel October 9, 2023 The European Union is suspending “all payments immediately” to the Palestinians, the EU Commission announced on Monday. Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said the bloc was making the move because of what he called the “scale of terror and brutality” of Hamas’s attacks against Israel. The surprise announcement came just hours after EU officials stressed that no [...]
Mary Portas: High streets need Labour to ‘breathe life’ back into them October 9, 2023 Retail guru Mary Portas said she is “absolutely confident” a Labour government would “breathe life” back into Britain’s high streets. The broadcaster was appointed by then-prime minister David Cameron to lead a review into the future of British high streets in 2011. But Ms Portas, who presented Mary Queen of Shops, said she has been “frustrated” by [...]
Labour pledges ‘fiscal lock’ to protect UK economy, says Rachel Reeves October 9, 2023 A Labour government would deliver a “new fiscal lock” to legally guarantee significant tax and spending changes must be reviewed by economic experts, Rachel Reeves has vowed. The shadow chancellor said a government led by Sir Keir Starmer would “put forward a new charter for budget responsibility” in the wake of the chaos wrought by [...]
Starmer insists Labour is ‘ready for May’ election – but refuses to predict outcome October 9, 2023 Labour is “ready” to fight a May general election, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he warned he fears the Conservatives will “go low” in a bid to hold onto power. The Labour leader said his party was “ready for May” but warned against predicting the outcome of the fight to enter government. It comes [...]