Sir Keir Starmer: UK border checks a complete mess again
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visits Stevenage vaccine hub.
He critiqued UKCovid-19 border checks, saying: “It’s a complete mess again.
Priti Patel hastalked tough about the borders but other countries have been doing testing formonths and months... I think people will be bewildered and they will feel thatwe’re exposed - there’s a gap in our defences.
We can’t go on like this withdelayed decisions not being made in a competent way.”
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told the Commons that Chancellor Rishi Sunak's new Budget was one which "papers over the cracks" with no plan to rebuild the "shattered" economy.
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Boris Johnson criticised Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer for using his six questions at Prime Minister’s Questions to focus on the humanitarian disaster in Yemen and the UK Government’s decision to cut its support.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson is asked "what it would take" for the government to suspend the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia.
Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer pressed Mr Johnson whether he would follow President Joe Biden in pausing sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, whilst conducting a wide review of the agreements. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer faced each other across the despatch box at PMQs on Wednesday. The Labour leader challenged the prime minister on financial support for people who are required to self-isolate, and argued against tax rises for families and businesses in next week’s Budget. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour’s Nick Thomas-Symonds has rejected calls for the chancellor to increase taxes in Wednesday’s budget. The shadow home secretary said that any tax raises would be done for “political reasons” to avoid doing it close to a general election. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour’s history owes as much to the countryside as it does to the city, leader Sir Keir Starmer has told farmers as he promises to bring the party closer to rural communities.The Labour leader addressed the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and urged the Government to back British farming by encouraging people to buy more British food, addressing problems with the new farm payments scheme and investing in agricultural skills.
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Gavin Howcroft, 30, from St Albans, who has learning disabilities, gets his coronavirus vaccine at the Stevenage vaccination centre.People with learning disabilities are six times more likely to die from the virus.
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Sir Keir Starmer has said his team is already building "a close working relationship" with US president-elect Joe Biden's team. During a visit to a mass vaccination centre in Stevenage, the Labour leader said the Democrat's presence in the White House will "make a huge difference" in America as well as in the UK. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer has urged ministers to go further and use England's 11,500 pharmacies to deliver round-the-clock vaccinations by the end of next month. The Labour leader spoke while visiting a mass vaccination centre in Stevenage this morning. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Seven mass vaccination centres will open across England on Monday as the government aims to ramp up its Covid-19 vaccine rollout. Hundreds of thousands of people aged 80 and over are being invited to book a vaccination at the new NHS centres. Robertson House in Stevenage, which will serve as one of the seven hubs, began vaccinating NHS staff over the weekend. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Home Secretary Priti Patel has declined to express her confidence in Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick over the force’s botched VIP child sex abuse investigation.Repeatedly questioned on LBC Radio whether she has confidence in the police chief, Ms Patel responded: “I work with the commissioner."
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Home Secretary Priti Patel has said she disagrees with the act of taking a knee as a protest against racism, as she criticised Black Lives Matter demonstrations.She told LBC radio: “Last summer was quite a moment with all the protest that we saw taking place."
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Home Secretary Priti Patel visits Byron Hall vaccination centre in Harrow, Greater London where ongoing public vaccinations are currently taking place.
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Priti Patel has paid tribute to "hero" Captain Sir Tom Moore after the veteran died on Tuesday. "He was a light of inspiration at a time when we have suffered a great deal" said the Home Secretary. The 100-year-old war veteran raised over £32 million for NHS charities by walking laps of his garden during the first lockdown. Speaking ahead of Wednesday's commemorative clap to remember Sir Tom, the Home Secretary said: "All of us will think of him very fondly and really cherish the work that he did throughout the pandemic". Report by Thomasl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Home Secretary Priti Patel has visited a vaccination centre in North-West London to promote the vaccine following reports of a low update in minority communities. "I am concerned" she said "because we are hearing messages of misinformation, disinformation associated with the vaccine". Speaking outside Neasden Temple, who's members have helped set up the centre, she urged everyone to "take the vaccine" when they get the call because it can "save your lives and it'll save the lives of others".
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Keir Starmer, in his response to Rishi Sunak's budget, said that the 2021 budget doesn't fix the economy but is instead a quick-fix full of political motivations.
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Sir Keir Starmer said he will be looking for a cautious approach from Boris Johnson when he sets out his road map on Monday."I want the Prime Minister to learn the lessons of the last two lockdowns,”..
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visited Heathrow Airport to see the preparations for the new border arrangements that are starting on Monday. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at..
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