Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he still has not seen the legal advice which his deputy Angela Rayner claims exonerates her over the sale of her former council house in Stockport, Manchester.
"Frankly the sooner a line is drawn under this, the better"
Pro-Palestine protests are continuing in London this weekend, and signs from activists saw Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner given a ‘vampire’ makeover. One person carried a placard that showed the Labour leader and his deputy with vampire fangs and covered in blood, writing that they were “for genocide”. Thousands gathered at the march, organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, setting off from Parliament Square, before finishing in Hyde Park, demanding an immediate ceasefire Gaza. Jeremy Corbyn...
The Labour leader rushes to his deputy's defence after Rishi Sunak makes a jibe about her tax affairs.
Labour's leader insisted yesterday he had 'complete confidence' in his deputy, despite not having seen the legal and tax advice she received in the row over the sale of her former council house.
Shabana Mahmood said Sir Keir shouldn't look at the legal advice given to Ms Rayner about the sale of her right-to-buy home.
Shabana Mahmood, the shadow justice secretary, defended the Labour leader but dodged questions about why Sir Keir had still not seen his deputy's legal advice.
The Labour deputy leader lashed out as she faced jibes from Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden and other Tory MPs in the Commons, as they stood in for Mr Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer.
Nick Boles was lauded by the Left last week after accusing the Tories of 'hypocrisy' for questioning whether Labour's deputy leader is telling the truth about her property dealings.
Lord Dannatt said Sir Keir Starmer had 'no option' but to follow the Prime Minister's pledge to increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by the end of the decade.
Mrs Rayner used her allocation of Commons questions to talk about housing benefits. Given suspicions that she dodged property taxes, this was a bold if not lunatic decision.
By Harriet Line Published: 7:39 p.m. EDT, April 29, 2024 | Updated: 7:41 p.m. EDT, April 29, 2024 The SNP was thrown into turmoil yesterday after Humza Yousaf dramatically resigned as First Minister - helping to clear the path for Sir Keir Starmer to No. 10.Mr Yousaf announced his resignation four days after scrapping the power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens.He admitted he clearly underestimated...