Britain’s first black female MP Diane Abbott has apparently accused Sir Keir Starmer of telling “more lies” in a hastily-removed social media post late last night.
Sharing an image of a Guardian headline which quoted the Labour leader of saying he “actually has more respect for Diane than she probably realises”, Abbott said: “More lies from Starmer.”
The Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP had made the jab at 9.39pm on Sunday night – but within the minute, the “Tweet” had been deleted, sparking further speculation over her position within the party.
Sir Keir Starmer had been forced to accept Abbott could stand after a row broke out about her candidacy.
The former Shadow Home Secretary was suspended from the Labour Party after comparing antisemitism to hate faced by people with ginger hair.
Despite rumours she was barred from standing, Abbott was re-admitted to the Labour Party, with Starmer saying she was “free to go forward” as the Labour candidate in her North East London constituency.
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Nigel Farage to make ’emergency election announcement’ in just HOURS
I will be making an Emergency General Election announcement at 4pm today.
— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) June 3, 2024
Nigel Farage has set tongues wagging with a teasing social media post in which he has declared he’ll make an “emergency General Election announcement” in fewer than six hours.
The self-styled “Honourary President of Reform UK” could bring an end to months of speculation over whether he may run as an MP on July 4, with pollsters suggesting the former Ukip heavyweight could seriously stunt Conservative hopes if he officially joins the party.
Despite campaigning for Reform UK, Farage had said he would not stand for Richard Tice’s party this year as he wants to “focus on the US election” and Donald Trump’s campaign – but his latest post could flip things entirely.
Richard Tice has labelled this year’s contest “the immigration election”, and has slammed soaring levels of net migration, “establishment experts” and “weak, feeble politicians who have broken Britain”.
He’s also said the PM was “absolutely terrified” by Reform’s upward progress in the opinion polls – and a link-up with Farage would likely only send Sunak’s worries into overdrive.
Starmer unveils nuclear weapon ‘triple lock’ in campaign speech
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Sir Keir Starmer has been joined at a campaign event in Greater Manchester by 10 ex-military Labour candidates.
The 61-year-old is making a campaign speech promising a “triple lock” on the nuclear deterrent as he seeks to firm up his security credentials.
Starmer has been attempting to shift perceptions of Labour’s defence stance following the party’s time under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, a long-standing critic of Nato and Trident.
Addressing those in attendance at the event, the Labour leader said: “The post-war period is over and a new age of insecurity has begun.
“An era where the burden of history for people and nations will once again be heavier on our backs.”
He described national security as the “most important issue of our times” adding that under a Labour Government national security “will always come first”.
Farage tipped to become Tory MP
Director of the Popular Conservatism movement Mark Littlewood has claimed it is “too late” for Nigel Farage to stand for Reform in this year’s General Election, as he predicts the party will “fold into the Conservatives”.
Farage made his decision not to stand for Richard Tice’s party this year as he wants to “focus on the US election” and Donald Trump’s campaign.
Speaking to GB News, Littlewood hit out at Farage’s decision and said he has been the “single most influential politician” in the last 10 to 15 years, “without needing to be an MP”.
He then predicted that Farage could become an MP in the future, but not for Reform.
Littlewood predicted: “I think Nigel Farage will become an MP in the future. Most likely more likely than not, but probably under Conservative Party colours.
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Lib Dems announce pledge to end ‘environmental vandalism’ after sewage pumped into rivers
The Liberal Democrats have called for new protections for rivers and coastlines to end “environmental vandalism”.
The party have announced an expansion of marine protected areas and a new Blue Flag status for rivers will be included in their General Election manifesto.
In response to sewage being pumped into bathing water status rivers, the Lib Dems have outlined plans for new Blue Flag rivers, setting legally binding targets to prevent sewage dumping in those sites.
Blue Flag rivers would give special protected status for swimmers and wildlife.
The party claims the current Government bathing water scheme is “toothless” and has failed to protect waterways from sewage discharges by only requiring increased water quality testing.
Diane Abbott unleashes fresh attack on Starmer – before quickly backtracking
Abbott made the jab at 9.39pm on Sunday night – but within the minute, the “Tweet” had been deleted
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Diane Abbott has apparently accused Sir Keir Starmer of telling “more lies” in a hastily-removed social media post late last night.
Sharing an image of a Guardian headline which quoted the Labour leader of saying he “actually has more respect for Diane than she probably realises”, Abbott said: “More lies from Starmer.”
The Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP had made the jab at 9.39pm on Sunday night – but within the minute, the “Tweet” had been deleted, sparking further speculation over her position within the party.
Sunak vows to legally protect ‘biological sex’ if Tories win election in key trans pushback
The PM will pledge to rewrite the Equality Act if he’s reelectedGetty/PA
The Prime Minister will vow today to legally enshrine “biological sex” under English law if he is successfully reelected in a bid to protect women-only spaces.
Sunak will make the key manifesto pledge later today – which will see a section of the Equality Act, which protects against discrimination on “sex” grounds, changed to mention “biological sex” in a move to cast off doubts about where trans people sit under the law.
Under the PM’s plans, trans women – people whose “biological sex” is male, but identify as female – would be barred from places like women’s prisons and domestic abuse victims sessions; that is, they would be given the same legal standing as men.
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