Starmer channelled his inner John Major but his critics remain unconvinced

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"Sir Keir Starmer will have felt buoyed by the support of those in the room on Monday as he gave a make-or-break speech to save his premiership after a dire set of election results last week. There were whoops and cries of Come on Keir! as well as heckling of journalists asking awkward questions. But the Labour loyalists crammed into the room in central London were not the audience that this besieged prime minister needed to persuade."

"Catherine West, the former minister, withdrew her threat to stand against him as a leadership candidate, but announced she would start collecting signatures of Labour MPs in order to initiate a contest in September. West said: I have listened to the prime minister's speech this morning. I welcome the renewed energy and ideas. However, I have reluctantly concluded that this morning's speech was too little too late. The results last Thursday show that the prime minister has failed to inspire hope."

The Independent emphasizes on-the-ground reporting and separating facts from messaging across issues including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech. It highlights investigations into political finances and documentary work on American women fighting for reproductive rights. It argues that quality journalism should be accessible without paywalls and funded by those who can afford it. After dire election results, Sir Keir Starmer gave a make-or-break speech to Labour loyalists in central London, facing heckling from journalists. Catherine West withdrew her threat to stand against him as a leadership candidate, but announced she would collect signatures from Labour MPs to initiate a leadership contest in September. West said the speech was too little too late and that the results showed Starmer failed to inspire hope.

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