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"I accept we won't be members, but we must be partners" of the EU, Keir Starmer has said today. Laying out his six tests for the Brexit deal, Starmer was clear that Britain should get the "exact same benefits" from the single market and…
Last night's meeting of the parliamentary Labour party saw tensions over the weekend's fight about Jon Lansman's comments on Unite affiliating to Momentum spill over. Tom Watson, Labour's deputy leader, had attacked the pro-Corbyn group for…
Losing the Copeland seat was "really serious" and if things don't change Labour has "no prospect" of winning in 2020, Keir Starmer has said. Starmer, the shadow Brexit secretary, told the parliamentary press gallery that there was "no…
Labour has claimed victory after Theresa May was forced to grant MPs a vote on her Brexit deal six months before Britain leaves the EU. Keir Starmer said the prime minister had been forced to make concessions on the timing of the Commons…
The Brexit vote in parliament is very difficult for Labour, Keir Starmer admitted today as MPs began a lengthy debate on the bill. With expectations that a significant number of Labour MPs will vote against the bill, in defiance of a three…
This is the speech by Keir Starmer, shadow Brexit secretary, in response to the statement by David Davis, his opposite number, in the Commons today on the government's defeat over article 50 in the Supreme Court. I thank the secretary of…
This is the letter that Sir Keir Starmer has sent to David Davis today over the resignation of Sir Ivan Rogers, Britain's ambassador to the EU. Dear David, Following the resignation of Sir Ivan Rogers as the UK’s Permanent Representative to…
I want to apply some Kremlinolgy to John McDonnell's recent interview with the Eastern Daily Press, when he spoke of Clive Lewis as a future leader. First and foremost, the very fact that McDonnell is talking about future leaders would…
Keir Starmer has topped LabourList's end of year rankings of the shadow cabinet. Thr shadow Brexit secretary received a 5/5 score from 45 per cent of people who took part in the survey, considerably ahead of the second-placed member of the…
Labour must speak to both sides of the Brexit debate, Keir Starmer said today, as he warned Theresa May that she will be "found out" over the Tories' broken promises on immigration. The shadow Brexit secretary said that "a party that can…
This is the speech given by Keir Starmer, shadow Brexit Secretary, at Bloomberg in London today. I would like to thank Bloomberg for hosting this speech today. At this time of year, it is natural to reflect. To look back on the year that…
Labour claimed a major victory last night in the battle to force the Tories to set out the essentials of a plan for Brexit before article 50 is invoked. Following Keir Starmer's demand that the government must reveal the "basic terms" they…
