Competent but low on charisma, Keir Starmer has yet to give British voters a clear reason to support the main opposition party, critics say.
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Labour Leader, Keir Starmer, Struggles to Emerge From Boris Johnson’s Shadow
Competent but low on charisma, Keir Starmer has yet to give British voters a clear reason to support the main opposition party, critics say.
Corbyn Reinstated by U.K. Labour Party Three Weeks After Suspension
The decision, coming three weeks after the party suspended Jeremy Corbyn, the ex-Labour leader, provoked anger from some British Jews, who said his attempts to clarify his comments were inadequate.
Coronavirus, Nice Attacks, U.S. Election: Your Friday Briefing
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U.K. Labour Party Suspends Jeremy Corbyn Over Anti-Semitism Response
A long-awaited official report strongly criticized Britain’s main opposition party, which Mr. Corbyn once led. His reply to the findings prompted his suspension.
U.K. Opposition Leader Says Boris Johnson Is ‘Just Not Up to the Job’
Keir Starmer made his first major address after taking the helm of a Labour Party that suffered a devastating election loss in December.
Labour’s New Leader Fires Official Over Charges of Anti-Semitism
Keir Starmer dismissed a hard-left member of the so-called shadow cabinet after she had shared an article that, without evidence, tied Israel to tactics used in George Floyd’s killing.
U.K. Labour Party Has a New Leader: Keir Starmer
Mr. Starmer will have to battle for visibility at a time when the coronavirus crisis is eclipsing all other news and Prime Minister Boris Johnson is commanding the headlines.
The Woman Who’s Shaking Up Britain’s Labour Leadership Campaign
The scion of a leftist family from northern England, Lisa Nandy offers a different view of what the party should stand for.
U.K. Parliament Advances Brexit Bill, All but Assuring January Exit
For more than two years, votes on leaving the European Union were anguished affairs that roiled the parties. This time, there was little opposition.