Politics
Conference speech: Hecklers tough on Starmer tough on the causes of Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer had taken the messiah complex of Tony Blair, the facial expressions of a constipated Gordon Brown and the music David Cameron bops to at his Chipping Norton soirés.
Starmer labels Johnson ‘a trickster who’s performed his one trick: Brexit’
The Labour leader said the UK needs a plan to "Make Brexit Work" in his long-awaited conference speech.
Starmer shrugs off hecklers, takes on ‘trivial’ Tories in conference speech
Thin on policy but high on emotion, the Labour leader's 90-minute speech outlined his priorities for government.
Labour promises to fix Johnson’s Brexit deal if it wins next election
"Let's be clear, shortages right across the country, shortages of fruit pickers, shortages of builders, shortages in terms of lorry drivers: all of that is down to Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, Priti Patel, Dominic Raab and the promises they made to the British people," David Lammy said.
Anger as Tory MP asks Commons to add regional delicacy to menu – during national fuel & benefits crisis
"Not enough choice already? I wish all the people on the streets, those on UC or other benefits could be so choosy."
Mark Drakeford shreds Tory party’s solution for HGV driver shortage in impassioned speech
He described the "arrogance" of assuming people would uproot themselves only to be told they will be discarded at Christmas as "breathtaking".
Boris announces ‘galactic Britain’ amid pandemonium at the pumps
"Presumably these rockets will be powered solely by sovereignty and not, ya know, fuel," one person commented.
Starmer’s big speech: ‘Under my leadership Labour will be back in business’
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will address activists in Brighton as he seeks to persuade voters that his party is a government-in-waiting.
Grant Shapps finally admits Brexit is a ‘factor’ in the fuel crisis
The transport secretary insisted last week that it was "wrong" to say Brexit was to blame for the energy crisis.