Keir Starmer leads demands for Boris Johnson to hold cross-party Cobra meeting on Covid case rise

Keir Starmer and other senior political leaders from across the UK tonight demanded Boris Johnson join them for an emergency Cobra meeting amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic is spiralling out of control.  The Labour leader joined Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her Welsh counterpart Mark Drakeford to call for a cross-party conference amid … Read more

Keir Starmer out of quarantine as one of his children tests NEGATIVE

Keir Starmer reveals one of his children has tested NEGATIVE for coronavirus as he leaves sel-isolation but still skips PMQs Sir Keir Starmer is out of self-isolation after one of children tested negative  The Labour leader said he had only got a test because wife works for the NHS  Condemned the government’s ‘unacceptable’ testing system … Read more

Keir Starmer blasts coronavirus test delays as he is ruled OUT of Prime Minister’s Questions

Labour leader Keir Starmer will miss his weekly face-off against Boris Johnson at Prime Minister’s Questions because he is still awaiting the results of coronavirus tests, it was revealed tonight.  The Opposition Leader, who went into self- isolation yesterday, was forced to pull out of the Wednesday lunchtime parliamentary showpiece because the test for a family member … Read more

Keir Starmer lashes XR over ‘counterproductive’ protest at printing presses 

Keir Starmer lashes Extinction Rebellion over ‘counterproductive’ protest at printing presses Extinction Rebellion group staged protests at printing works in Herfordshire  Sir Keir Starmer said the blockade pm September 4 was ‘counterproductive’ He warned that such action reduced public sympathy for the group’s cause  By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 16:10 BST, 14 … Read more

Keir Starmer lashes XR over ‘counterproductive’ protest at printing presses 

Keir Starmer lashes Extinction Rebellion over ‘counterproductive’ protest at printing presses Extinction Rebellion group staged protests at printing works in Herfordshire  Sir Keir Starmer said the blockade pm September 4 was ‘counterproductive’ He warned that such action reduced public sympathy for the group’s cause  By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 16:10 BST, 14 … Read more

Keir Starmer goes into self-isolation after doing LBC phone-in 

Keir Starmer goes into self-isolation as member of household shows Covid symptoms – hours after Labour leader was in the LBC studios Keir Starmer is self-isolating after a member of household showed symptoms  Labour leader went into quarantine hours after doing a phone-in on LBC radio Party said member of household has had a coronavirus … Read more

Keir Starmer goes into self-isolation after doing LBC phone-in 

Keir Starmer goes into self-isolation as member of household shows Covid symptoms – hours after Labour leader was in the LBC studios Keir Starmer is self-isolating after a member of household showed symptoms  Labour leader went into quarantine hours after doing a phone-in on LBC radio Party said member of household has had a coronavirus … Read more

Sir Keir Starmer challenges Boris Johnson over Brexit plans

Sir Keir Starmer tells Boris Johnson Labour will BACK the PM’s Brexit plans – if he scraps EU divorce deal proposals that would break international law Sir Keir Starmer said Labour will back PM’s Brexit plans if concerns addressed Labour want the PM to scrap proposals which would break international law Sir Keir said PM’s … Read more

Sir Keir Starmer challenges Boris Johnson over Brexit plans

Sir Keir Starmer tells Boris Johnson Labour will BACK the PM’s Brexit plans – if he scraps EU divorce deal proposals that would break international law Sir Keir Starmer said Labour will back PM’s Brexit plans if concerns addressed Labour want the PM to scrap proposals which would break international law Sir Keir said PM’s … Read more

CRAIG BROWN: The news you missed in lockdown (Part II) – Dilyn the dog is yappy, not happy, at No 10

Dilyn, the terrier regularly photographed alongside Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds, has announced that he will shortly be leaving Downing Street for ‘exciting new challenges’.  Downing Street continues to deny all reports of a ‘rift’, but a number of reports over the summer have indicated that Dilyn was dissatisfied with his … Read more