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Starmer accuses Sunak of vanity' over election date

Keir Starmer accuses Rishi Sunak of delaying the general election for personal vanity.

Starmer criticizes Sunak's decision to announce the election date as putting 'vanity before country'.

Sunak focuses on attacking Starmer and suggests questions for his upcoming appearance on a BBC show. [ more ]

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Labour will fight fire with fire' in general election as vote talk heats up

Keir Starmer plans to fight Conservative attacks aggressively in what is expected to be a long and intense general election campaign.

Both Labour and the Conservatives are sharpening their attacks on each other in anticipation of the upcoming election. [ more ]

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Sunak beating Starmer in just four constituencies, poll reveals

Rishi Sunak is voters' preferred PM in just four constituencies across Britain.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is the most popular leader in 390 seats in England, Wales, and Scotland. [ more ]

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Brexit's pint-sized benefits' are a measure of its failure | William Keegan

Delors played a crucial role in winning over the Labour party to support the single market.

Labour has reversed its position on rejoining the EU and ruled out rejoining the single market. [ more ]

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Starmer downgrades 28bn green investment target to an ambition'

Keir Starmer has downgraded his target of spending 28bn a year on green investment schemes in the next parliament to an ambition.

Labour is willing to spend less if it means keeping its promise to get debt falling as a proportion of economic output. [ more ]

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A lesson from Harold Wilson for Keir Starmer: don't let the right undermine Labour's achievements | Andy Beckett

Labour leaders have had few electoral successes in recent history, with Tony Blair being the last Labour leader to win a general election.

Keir Starmer cautiously navigates Labour's fraught history, occasionally referencing New Labour but focusing on the more popular and less divisive figure of Harold Wilson. [ more ]

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Keir Starmer to accuse Tories of taking away people's hope and say the public want change UK politics live

Labour claims to have set out more policy than in previous elections, including the 1997 election.

Keir Starmer promises to clean up politics and crackdown on cronyism. [ more ]

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Keir Starmer pledges to bring hope to an exhausted' Britain

Keir Starmer plans to bring hope to a tired UK and distance himself from the Jeremy Corbyn era and Rishi Sunak.

Starmer accuses the prime minister of "pointless populist gimmicks" and promises to change Britain as a party of service. [ more ]

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Starmer tells voters future of Britain rests in your hands' in 2024

Keir Starmer challenges voters to shape the future of Britain in the upcoming general election.

Labour sets the stage to accuse Rishi Sunak of avoiding an early election.

Both Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak emphasize the importance of a brighter future for Britain in their new year's messages. [ more ]

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Keir Starmer to promise total crackdown on cronyism'

Keir Starmer promises a crackdown on cronyism and tougher punishments for defrauding the government if he becomes prime minister.

Starmer will also double down on his promise to crack down on former ministers taking lobbying jobs after leaving office. [ more ]

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Labour pledges to clean up politics' after outrage over Liz Truss honours list

Labour promises no resignation honours list if Keir Starmer becomes PM

Labour vows to clean up politics, ban second jobs for MPs, and root out cronyism [ more ]

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Starmer backs change in law on assisted dying

Keir Starmer supports a change in the law on assisted dying and indicated that MPs could vote on the issue if he becomes prime minister.

Starmer believes the current law is not working and that it should be carefully crafted to make it more effective.

He supports a private member's bill and a free vote, allowing MPs to vote according to their consciences. [ more ]

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Keir Starmer seeks new year boost before 2024 election

The date of the upcoming general election in the UK is uncertain.

Labour leader Keir Starmer is positioning himself to tap into an anti-politics sentiment among voters. [ more ]

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Keir Starmer pledges to clean up politics and crack down on cronyism

Keir Starmer plans to crack down on government fraud and restore standards in public life.

Tougher sentences for fraud against the public purse, such as Covid loan scams, are being considered as part of the cleanup plan. [ more ]

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How can Keir Starmer win big this year? By leading with love and ambition | Zoe Williams

The current government does not make decisions; decisions are forced upon it by crises.

To defeat the Conservatives, a challenger candidate like Keir Starmer should start with a presumption of love and focus on solving problems together. [ more ]

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Keir Starmer tells Labour frontbench to ready policies for spring election

Keir Starmer has ordered his frontbench team to finalise their manifesto policies within weeks as Labour moves on to a campaign footing before what officials believe will be a spring election.

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