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Labour can pull this round with ‘fight of our times’, says Starmer as party conference starts

It came as fresh polling showed Sir Keir Starmer is the least popular prime minister on record

The Independent UK

Labour can pull this round, PM says of polling fortunes as conference starts

It is the fight of our times and we’ve all got to be in it together, Sir Keir said during an interview published as he arrived at Labour conference.

Evening Standard

Starmer prepares to take on ‘toxic’ Reform as he arrives in Liverpool for Labour conference

The prime minister said Reform UK’s policies would tear the country apart as he vowed Labour would offer an alternative vision of ‘national renewal’

The Independent UK

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Labour focuses on threat posed by Farage as Starmer prepares for conference

Sir Keir Starmer said Reform UK’s policies would tear the country apart as he vowed Labour would offer an alternative vision of ‘national renewal’.

Evening Standard

Anas Sarwar urged to 'come clean' on why Labour has suspended another MSP

ANAS Sarwar has been urged to “come clean” on the reasons why another Labour Party MSP has been suspended ...

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar urged to ‘come clean’ after Labour MSP Foysol Choudhury suspended

Mr Choudhury, who was elected to Holyrood in 2021, has been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation.

Evening Standard

Labour conference chance to show alternative to ‘toxic divide and decline’ offered by Reform, says Starmer – as it happened

Labour party conference ‘really big opportunity to make our case to the country’, says PM

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Steve Coogan among celebrities urging Starmer to say Israel committing genocide

It comes ahead of the Labour Party conference, which is being held in Liverpool from Sunday.

Evening Standard

Voices: Starmer’s digital ID plan is a ‘dead cat’ play – and it won’t stop the boats

COMMENT: The PM looks like he’s cobbled together a headline-grabbing distraction from his troubles by launching a scheme that will be ineffective against its apparent target – illegal immigrants – and won’t happen for years, if at all, writes John Rentoul

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer vows to 'lead from front' into next election amid leadership speculation

Keir Starmer has insisted he will "lead from the front" into the next General Election amid speculation his premiership could be under…

The National (Scotland)

Starmer insists he will lead Labour into Scottish elections amid speculation

The Prime Minister also denied he had ruined Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar’s chances of becoming first minister.

Evening Standard

Starmer dismisses ‘personal ambitions’ of Burnham amid leadership speculation

The Manchester mayor proposed a 50p top rate of income tax and a tax cut for lower earners, in interventions widely seen as a leadership pitch.

Evening Standard

Starmer vows to ‘lead from front’ into next election amid leadership speculation

The Prime Minister said his political project was a ’10-year’ endeavour as he sought to quell suggestions Labour is floundering under his leadership.

Evening Standard

Labour chaos continues as senior aide quits Downing Street

Keir Starmer's director of communications has become the latest senior aide to quit Downing Street ...

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Starmer’s director of communications becomes latest senior Downing Street aide to quit

Steph Driver announced she would be leaving her post on Thursday after five years working at Sir Keir Starmer’s side

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s head of communications Steph Driver quits in latest No 10 exit

Exclusive: Departure of key figure comes little over a week after that of director of political strategy

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar refuses to back Keir Starmer amid Andy Burnham leadership bid rumours

SCOTTISH Labour leader Anas Sarwar has refused to back the Prime Minister as Andy Burnham hinted at a potential future bid for the top job.

Evening Standard

Scottish Labour leader refuses to pledge full confidence in Starmer

Anas Sarwar has previously been a key ally of the Prime Minister north of the border.

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Burnham insists he is ‘committed’ to mayoral job but will not ‘toe the line’

The senior politician again declined to rule out a tilt for the Prime Minister’s job if he won enough backing.

Evening Standard

Unison and GMB unions back Bridget Phillipson to become Labour deputy leader

The Education Secretary said her campaign ‘is getting support from every part of our movement’.

Evening Standard

GMB union backs Bridget Phillipson to become Labour deputy leader

The Education Secretary said it was ‘humbling’ to receive the nomination of her own trade union.

Evening Standard

Who is Andy Burnham? Manchester mayor's by-election bid gets blocked by Labour

Andy Burnham has been blocked from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election after Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC)’s subgroup voted against his candidacy by a clear majority

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham made commitment to serve full term as mayor, Cabinet minister says

Steve Reed dismissed talk of a leadership challenge facing Sir Keir Starmer as ‘tittle-tattle’.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Why Starmer’s fixer is back in the headlines

In today’s newsletter: With Labour’s conference looming, Morgan McSweeney’s role in Labour Together donations threatens to engulf the party in another scandal

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham: The ‘King of the North’ whose bid to return to Westminster sparked Labour civil war

PROFILE: Keir Starmer is floundering in the polls, and Labour needs rescuing from the growing threat of Reform. Sean O’Grady asks whether the ‘King of the North’ could be its knight in shining armour, even after his Westminster bid was blocked by Starmer

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