A year of Keir: the first 365 days of Starmer in power
- Keir Starmer became Prime Minister after Labour won a landslide on July 4, 2024, securing 411 seats versus the Tories' 121.
- He inherited a £22 billion fiscal black hole left by the Conservatives and faced high public impatience for change.
- Starmer's government encountered challenges including backlash over welfare cuts, rising migration, and the need to tackle housing and NHS backlogs.
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a £40 billion tax rise funding £70 billion public spending, including £15 billion for transport and £2.1 billion for policing.
- Despite international leadership on Ukraine and defense, Starmer's domestic record is mixed amid public disillusionment, party dissent, and polling declines.
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There will be no celebrations or acts of vindication. If I could choose, Keir Starmer would like this date to be erased as soon as possible from the political debate in the United Kingdom. One year after his electoral victory (last July 4th), the Prime Minister, and with him his entire government, had to strive to curb an internal rebellion by Labour Party deputies that would have left the rest of the legislature dead. Again, Downing Street has …
UK Labour’s first year in power
This time last year Britain’s Labour Party was celebrating one of the most memorable general election victories, a win that swept new Prime Minister Keir Starmer into 10 Downing Street with a decisive working majority of 172 seats. Admittedly, it was as much the unpopularity of the Conservative Party — after 14 years of austerity, division, and sheer incompetence
The election victory of 2024 was a great triumph for the Labour boss. However, Keir Starmer's own mistakes and right-wing populists make his own – and bring his party up against him.
'Labour is misery!' Keir Starmer branded 'delusional' as Rachel Reeves warned over £30bn black hole
Piers Pottinger has launched a blistering attack on Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Government, branding the Prime Minister "delusional" and declaring that "Labour is misery" during an appearance on GB News.This week marks one year since Labour came into power, with the Prime Minister delivering an interview yesterday and saying he is "proud" of the party. The Government's difficulties were starkly illustrated this week when Starmer was forced into a …
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