Tony Blair, Sir Keir Starmer and JK Rowling among mourners at Alistair Darling memorial

Starmer emphasises AI regulation to safeguard jobs

Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer highlights the potential of AI while stressing the need for regulation to mitigate risks and manage job changes. "I do think it's got huge potential," he stated, noting the importance of a strong regulatory framework. Starmer believes the UK can effectively balance opportunities and risks, benefiting from advancements while protecting the workforce. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Starmer promises immediate action if elected PM

Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer promises immediate action if elected prime minister, focusing on stabilising and growing the economy, removing planning restrictions, and addressing the small boats issue. He emphasised that these changes could begin "absolutely straight away" and highlighted the importance of earning voter trust and confidence ahead of the election. "We must be laser focused on that from day one," Starmer insisted. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Starmer channels Blair & Miliband to launch election pledges

Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled a pledge card with six "first steps" the Labour Party would take if it were to form a government after the next general election. The steps include measures to invest in the NHS, education and policing, to set up a new national energy company and an elite border force, and to promote economic stability. The move, unveiled during a campaign speech in Essex, is reminiscent of Tony Blair’s five pledges ahead of Labour’s landslide victory in 1997, and less favourably of Ed Miliband’s promises carved into stone in 2015. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Police take no action against JK Rowling over hate crime comments

Police Scotland says no action will be taken against JK Rowling, after the author criticised Scotland’s new hate crime law. The Harry Potter author lashed out at new measures which came into force on April 1 and challenged police to arrest her. Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf introduced the legislation, which aims to tackle harm caused by hatred and prejudice. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Keegan backs JK Rowling over hate crime law

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has backed JK Rowling saying “biological sex matters” after Rowling described several transgender women as men in a series of tweets online. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Rishi Sunak defends JK Rowling amid Scotland hate crime row

Rishi Sunak defends Harry Potter author JK Rowling saying “people should not be criminalised for stating simple facts on biology.” His statement follows outrage over tweets made by Rowling where she described several transgender women as men. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

UK Elections: Rishi Sunak's Tory Set To Face Historic Defeat, New Survey Reveals| Oneindia

Recent Survey predicts a grim outcome for the Conservative Party under Rishi Sunak, with Labour projected to secure 403 seats. This contrasts starkly with the Tories' anticipated decline to just 155 seats. The analysis suggests Keir Starmer's Labour could replicate Tony Blair's 1997 success, while Sunak faces a bleaker fate than John Major in 1997. #RishiSunak #ConservativeParty #LabourParty #KeirStarmer #JohnMajor #UKElections2024 #BorisJohnson #Johnson #NATO #LaborParty #WorldNews #Oneindia #Oneindianews ~PR.152~ED.103~GR.122~HT.96~

Starmer in regular talks with Blair ahead of election

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he talks to Sir Tony Blair "a lot" to draw on his experience of preparing for power in 1997. Sir Keir told Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine that he spoke to both Sir Tony and Gordon Brown about their experiences of moving from opposition into government. He said it had been "really helpful" to hear from the New Labour figures about how they got ready ahead of the 1997 landslide. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Labour insists its policies will be fully funded

Shadow science secretary Peter Kyle has insisted every one of Labour's policies will be “fully costed and fully funded” after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt accused Labour of resorting to "playground politics". Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Government unconvinced by Starmer’s ‘16th relaunch’

Conservative Party chairman Richard Holden downplayed Labour’s key election campaign as being “Keir Starmer’s sixteenth relaunch in a few months.” Responding to Sir Keir Starmer’s speech, in which the Labour leader unveiled a pledge card with six “first steps” his party would take if it were to win power, Holden described Starmer as a “serial promise-breaker who doesn’t have the courage or conviction to stick to a single pledge he has ever made.” Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn