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David Lammy Tears Tory MP Apart Over Starmer Arson Jokes

David Lammy Tears Tory MP Apart Over Starmer Arson Jokes

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David Lammy told the Conservatives’ deputy chairman he should be “ashamed of himself” after he mocked the arson attacks targeting Keir Starmer. Two Ukrainians set alight to the prime minister’s family home and his car in 2025 after being recruited online by a Russian-speaking Telegram user “El Money”. Roman Lavrynovych, and Ukrainian-born Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc were convicted of conspiracy to carry out arson attacks on Monday. But on Tuesday, Matt Vickers joined Talk’s Jeremy Kyle in laughing at the incident. The Tory MP joked about the far-right conspiracy theory that the two Ukrainian nationals found guilty of conspiring to carry out the attacks on Starmer’s property and car were “rent boys”. So when Vickers stood up to ask about the high rates of unemployment during deputy prime minister’s questions, Lammy hit back by pointing out the MP had been “laughing and joking” about the arson attacks against Starmer only yesterday. Standing in for Starmer, Lammy said: “I must say to this Tory deputy chairman, yesterday he was on television laughing and joking about the …

Richard Tice furiously demands Keir Starmer resigns at PMQs | Politics | News

Richard Tice furiously demands Keir Starmer resigns at PMQs | Politics | News

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Richard Tice called on Sir Keir Starmer to resign in a furious attack at PMQs.The Reform UK deputy leader ripped into the Prime Minister over a series of issues, including the small boats crisis and the Mandelson scandal, during a midday Commons session. But Sir Keir hit back, accusing Reform of trying to “whip up fear and division”. Mr Tice said: “We all condemn, of course, the appalling violence in Belfast last night after the horrific attack on Monday. “But this Prime Minister is in denial of the rising despair across the country over his failure to stop the boats and related criminality. “His failure to recognise two-tier policing, his failures over Mandelson, his failures over the scourge of antisemitism. “He’s lost the confidence of the country, his own trade union members and his own very quiet backbenchers. “When will he do the right thing, and when will this Prime Minister resign?” The Prime Minister replied: “Last week we had the terrible case of Henry Nowak, which they sought to exploit. “Now we have a …

News diary 18-24 May: Starmer faces PMQs amid leadership woes, new BBC director-general, Premier League finale

News diary 18-24 May: Starmer faces PMQs amid leadership woes, new BBC director-general, Premier League finale

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Keir Starmer stands outside 10 Downing Street as he delivers his first speech as prime minister in 2024. Picture: Michael Tubi It’s another crunch week coming up for Keir Starmer after Labour leadership rivals Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham made moves on Thursday in an attempt to force the prime minister into an orderly departure. But Streeting’s failure to produce the required numbers to trigger an immediate leadership contest means Starmer may yet have time to defend his position, with a by-election victory for Burnham by no means a sure thing after the local election results. It’s been business as usual so far from the PM, but he may need to offer more of a direct response to his challengers next week before returning to the despatch box for the first PMQs of the new session. One of the Prime Minister’s key allies, Rachel Reeves, is due to set out measures to help families and businesses struggling due to the effects of the Middle East conflict, though it remains to be seen whether the Chancellor’s …

Farage Slammed By PM For Not Firing Councillor Over Violent Post

Farage Slammed By PM For Not Firing Councillor Over Violent Post

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Nigel Farage has been slammed by Keir Starmer for failing to sack a Reform UK councillor who shared a social media post saying a Labour MP “should be shot”. Deputy leader of Lancashire council Simon Evans shared a Facebook post where Natalie Fleet said she had voted against the grooming gangs enquiry –along with the accompanying text from another user, which read: “Dozy cow, you should be shot.” Evans later deleted the post and apologised, saying he had made a “genuine mistake” and had not noticed the additional message. Reform said it considered it to be an “honest mistake” and that they would not be taking any action against Evans. But Starmer asked Reform leader Farage during prime minister’s questions on Wednesday if would punish the councillor. “When the death threats were made against the member for Clacton, I stood at this despatch box and condemned them outright,” the PM said. “If he has any decency or backbone, he will stand up, apologise, condemn the comments and sack the individual question in his party. Will …

Starmer Hammered In Fiery PMQs For Giving Peerage To ‘Paedophile Apologist’

Starmer Hammered In Fiery PMQs For Giving Peerage To ‘Paedophile Apologist’

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Keir Starmer was accused of filling his government “with paedophile apologists” by opposition leaders during a brutal prime minister’s questions today. Starmer’s former comms chief Lord Doyle had the Labour whip removed on Tuesday over his links to a convicted sex offender. Doyle campaigned for a former Labour councillor, Sean Morton, after he had been charged with child sex offences in 2017. Though this was reported late last year, the prime minister still promoted his former aide to the upper chamber just two weeks ago. Doyle’s suspension from Labour comes days after fellow peer, Lord Mandelson, quit the party as the depth of his friendship with convicted padeophile Jeffrey Epstein emerged. The PM appointed the former Labour grandee to be the UK’s ambassador to the US last year though Mandelson was sacked in September. The Doyle scandal adds to the mounting public anger over Mandelson, and puts even more pressure on Starmer who is fighting to save his job. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch torched the prime minister over the two incidents in PMQs, saying: “The …