Chancellor jokes about Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s weight in Budget speech
In addition to announcing a range of tax reforms, the Chancellor’s speech was peppered with jokes aimed at both the opposition leader and his deputy.
In addition to announcing a range of tax reforms, the Chancellor’s speech was peppered with jokes aimed at both the opposition leader and his deputy.
The political firebrand was declared the new MP for Rochdale after a divisive campaign.
The Labour leader used Prime Minister’s Questions to suggest the governing party were no ‘longer the Tories your parents voted for’.
Sir Keir Starmer has called for a ‘ceasefire that lasts’ in Gaza during a speech to the Scottish Labour conference.
It has been ten by-election losses so far this Parliament for The Conservatives, the biggest hit of any previous government since the 1960s.
The Unite union, a major Labour donor, said the party risks “outsourcing their policy-making to the Conservatives”.
"One thing Keir Starmer taught me was that if you're not sure of your opinion on something...find out what everyone else thinks and just do that."
The exchanges took place after former Cabinet minister Sir Simon Clarke called for Mr Sunak to be replaced as Tory leader.
In what will be music to the ears of many Labour supporters, Andy Burnham is back onside with the party's senior leadership.
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