A historic night for Labour as pattern of wider victory emerges October 20, 2023 Speaking after the recent Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election victory, a delighted Keir Starmer told activists they had “blown the doors off”. Today, with two history-making wins under the belts in Tamworth, Staffordshire, and leafy commuter belt Mid Bedfordshire, they’ve gone and done it again – bigger. Huge majorities were overturned. Polling guru Professor Sir [...]
“A political earthquake”: Labour shatter by-election records in Tory wipeout October 20, 2023 Labour won two by-elections with considerable swings away from the Conservatives, reflecting national polling
Blackrock boss Larry Fink says Keir Starmer offers ‘measurement of hope’ October 19, 2023 Keir Starmer’s Labour has positioned itself as the ‘party of business’ as it aims to exploit the Conservatives’ reputational hit following the economic chaos of Liz Truss’s calamitous mini-budget.
Tory vote could halve in double by-election defeat, leaked memo claims October 17, 2023 The Conservative vote could halve to just 30 per cent in two possible by-election defeats later this week, a leaked memo has claimed. Officials at Tory HQ suggest the party’s share of the vote in the Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire by-elections this Thursday could drop by around half, Sky News reported. It emerged just over [...]
Israel-Gaza latest: Joe Biden to visit region on Wednesday October 17, 2023 US President Joe Biden will visit Israel and Jordan from Wednesday amid fears the war with Hamas could engulf the wider Middle East.
Ex-Boris Johnson adviser switches sides to boost Labour business plans October 16, 2023 Former Tory adviser Iain Anderson has been recruited to work with Labour on securing closer relations with business.
Poll bounce for Labour following Starmer ‘glitter bomb’ at party conference October 15, 2023 Labour have seen a bounce in their poll ratings following leader Sir Keir Starmer being sprinkled with glitter during a stage invasion at their party conference. The party’s lead has risen by two points to a 16-point lead over the Conservatives, a rise on their 14-point lead last week, according to a survey by Opinium. [...]
Israel-Gaza latest: Water partially back on as UK politicians stress concern for civilians October 15, 2023 Israel has restored water to parts of southern Gaza, a US official has said, following a days-long siege of the territory, as tanks reportedly mount on the border ahead of a ground invasion. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told CNN Sunday that Israeli officials had confirmed water pipes in southern Gaza have been [...]
Vape firms warned Labour will ‘come down like tonne of bricks’ October 11, 2023 A Labour government will “come down like a tonne of bricks” on vaping firms marketing products to children under 18, Wes Streeting has said. The shadow health secretary accused the vape industry of seeking to “addict a generation” and suggested appealing flavours like “rainbow burst” were designed to attract kids. Delivering his speech at Labour [...]
Labour wants to cut taxes for working people, Starmer says October 11, 2023 Labour would like to cut taxes for working people if the party is elected into government, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Labour leader told GB News he would like to see the “overall burden” of taxation reduced but maintained the party would “always” operate within its fiscal rules. Sir Keir said: “I would like [...]