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Keir Starmer’s speech setting out Labour’s Contract with the British people

For the video of this speech click here. Today, I want to do something that leaders of the opposition rarely do. I want to celebrate the country we live in. It’s normally the job of the opposition to criticise and oppose. But it can make us sound pretty miserable. It…

Keir Starmer’s First Conference Speech as Leader of the Labour Party

Speech by Keir Starmer MP Leader of the Labour Party 29th September 2021 Brighton Centre Thank you Conference. Thank you Doreen. Thank you for your words, thank you for everything you have done for criminal justice, and thank you for everything you have done for the Labour Party. I am…

Keir Starmer statement on events in Afghanistan

Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party, said: “After the despicable acts of violence we witnessed on Thursday, the end of the evacuation from Kabul Airport marks a sad and dark day for many people in Afghanistan. “Amid the chaos, there have been many acts of courage. The Ambassador staying at…

Keir Starmer calls on Boris Johnson to apologise for laughing at closure of coal mines

Keir Starmer MP, Leader of the Labour Party, said: “The Prime Minister has shown his true colours yet again. “For Boris Johnson to laugh when talking about the closure of the coal mines is a slap in the face for communities still suffering from the devastating effects of Margaret Thatcher’s callous…