Starmer says time for Sunak to face nation as Tories hammered in by-election and council races
Friday, 3 May 2024 Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has renewed his demand for Rishi Sunak to go to the polls after the prime minister suffered a by-election drubbing and bruising council losses across England.
Rishi Sunak experienced a significant by-election setback and faces further pain in council contests across England. Labour's Chris Webb secured victory in the parliamentary seat of Blackpool South, marking a noteworthy swing of 26.33% from the Tories. This victory for Sir Keir Starmer's party was...
As farmers descended on Whitehall for another protest against inheritance tax changes, Kemi Badenoch used PMQs not to attack Sir Keir on this topic - but to.. Sky News
Hundreds of farmers have turned up outside Parliament in Westminster as Sir Keir Starmer is quizzed over inheritance tax changes at prime minister’s questions.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wears an apron and serves pasta to soldiers involved in shooting down Iranian drones launched at Israel during a visit to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer thanks British troops at the Akrotiri base in Cyprus for “stepping up” during a volatile period in the Middle East. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer meets with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, becoming the first prime minister to make an official visit for bilateral talks for more than five decades.
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Like Rishi Sunak did before him, Sir Keir Starmer has announced "measurable milestones" that he says his government will deliver on during his time as prime.. Sky News
Britain's Conservative Party has elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader, becoming the first Black woman to lead a major political party in the UK. Badenoch succeeds former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose tenure was marked by the Conservatives' worst election performance since 1832.
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Chris Philp says the prime minister’s ‘plan for change’ speech is a “desperate relaunch in an attempt to rescue the fortunes of a failing government”. The shadow home secretary accuses the government of breaking election promises and imposing “the biggest tax increases in recent history”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer has accused the last government of a “one nation experiment in open borders”. In a press conference in Downing Street, the prime minister accused the Conservatives of a “different order of failure” that happened “by design not accident”. Starmer said: “Time and again the Conservative Party promised they would get the numbers down. Time and again they failed, and now the chorus of excuses has begun.” Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Treasury minister Gareth Davies urges the government to “stick to their promise to meet 2.5% of GDP on defence spending” claiming they “have not actually set out a timetable for the timetable” to do this. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Gareth Davies says people will be asking "what is this Budget for if it's not for growth?", after Rachel Reeves raised taxes by £40bn. The shadow exchequer to the Treasury adds the chancellor's tax increases have sparked a hostile market reaction. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Baroness Hodge, former chair of one of Westminster's most influential select committees, is being lined up to lead a review of Arts Council England's use of.. Sky News
A Tory frontbencher is urging the government to "focus" on pupil absence after a report found as many as 300,000 children were missing from education in England.. Sky News
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden held a press conference during the British-Irish Council (BIC) summit in Edinburgh, where Pat McFadden defended Labour's record on reducing child poverty.
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Rishi Sunak insists he has a “clear plan” if he wins the general election, referring to the “bold action” he has already taken on illegal migration and the economy as he sets out his party’s..
In a surprise move, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a snap general election to be held on July 4th, months earlier than expected. With the Conservative Party facing an uphill battle and the..
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he is 'confident' his ruling Conservative Party can win general elections expected later this year, but refuses to set a date for the vote. Sunak mounts a..