The Conservatives have lost two parliamentary seats in Thursday’s by-elections but unexpectedly retained Boris Johnson’s old constituency in a setback for the opposition Labour Party. The Tories—who are trailing in the polls following a series of scandals—lost two traditional safe seats to Labour and the Liberal Democrats respectively, but held on to the marginal Uxbridge…
Tories Avoid By-election Wipeout but Remain in ‘Deep Electoral Trouble’
Labour’s Starmer Pledges to Cut Heart Attacks and Strokes and Make NHS ‘Fit for the Future’
The Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has promised to reduce cardiovascular disease—including heart attacks and stroke—by 25 percent within a decade and bring down waiting times by 2030 so 95 percent of all accident and emergency (A&E) patients are seen within four hours. Starmer made the pledges during a major speech on the National…
Labour Will Allow Housebuilding on Green Belt, Says Starmer
Labour would give local areas the power to build houses on the green belt where development would not take away from the beauty of the countryside, the party leader has said. Sir Keir Starmer signalled on Wednesday that reforms such as allowing for some development of green belt land would be introduced should his party…
Starmer ‘Stands by Every Word’ of Sunak Attack Ad After Backlash Within Labour Party
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer says he “stands by every word” of an attack ad on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak which has led to a backlash within his own party. On Thursday, Labour’s official Twitter account posted a picture of the prime minister and wrote: “Do you think adults convicted of sexually assaulting children…
Starmer Voices ‘Concerns’ Over Scotland’s Law Allowing Gender Self-ID
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer on Sunday said he has “concerns” over Scotland’s new law that would allow 16-year-olds to legally change their gender. The opposition leader told the BBC that he does not think 16-year-olds are old enough to make the decision, but he refused to be drawn on whether he would block the law…
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