Jeremy Corbyn

Sir Keir Starmer says the party has changed permanently under his leadership and "we are not going back".

Speaking in east London, Sir Keir said this was "an important moment in the history of the Labour Party" but "not one for celebration". From 2016, Sir Keir was a key member of his shadow cabinet, speaking for the party on Brexit. Speaking to the BBC before Sir Keir made his remarks, Mr Corbyn said his suspension from the parliamentary party had been a "pretty poor way of treating people... simply would be an impossibility". will not allow ourselves to be driven out of the Party. Labour was "unrecognisable from 2019 and it will never go back… He added it was an opportunity to "apologise once again. What we've witnessed today is an attempt to dishearten and demoralise us. Mr Corbyn has previously declined to comment on speculation he might stand against Labour as an independent candidate in his Islington North constituency. Mr Corbyn was suspended as a Labour MP by Sir Keir for saying, in his response to the 2020 EHRC report, that the scale of antisemitism within Labour had been"dramatically overstated" by his opponents and much of the media. In December, Sir Keir said he could not "see the circumstances" under which Mr Corbyn would stand for Labour at the next election - but this was the first time he had ruled out his predecessor returning to the parliamentary party. Asked by reporters if he could "categorically" rule out his predecessor as leader representing the party at the next election, Sir Keir replied: "Let me be very clear about that: Jeremy Corbyn will not stand for Labour at the next general election, as a Labour party candidate.

The Labour leader has welcomed the equalities watchdog's decision to lift the party out of special measures over its past failings on antisemitism.

And it will never again be brought to its knees by racism or bigotry. However, she offered a “note of caution” that there are still “issues with antisemitism, particularly within the grassroots” of the Labour Party. Asked whether she would like to see him running without Labour’s backing, the former shadow home secretary told the News Agents podcast: “No, no. Jeremy has been a member of the Labour Party from before either of you were alive.” “It will never again be a party captured by narrow interest, it will never again lose sight of its purpose or its morals. Sir Keir Starmer has for the first time unequivocally barred his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn from standing as a Labour candidate at the next general election as he invited his critics to leave the party.

Labour leader says party 'is not going back' as he warned those who did not like changes should leave.

"As Keir said today, this is a milestone, not the end of a journey. "Corbyn has been the master of his own destiny. It should be for Labour members in Islington North to decide their candidate - that is their democratic right." What I said about the Labour Party changing I meant, and we are not going back,” Sir Keir said. “The Labour Party I lead today is unrecognisable from 2019. It’s taken many, many months of hard work and humility to get here,” Sir Keir said.

The former Labour leader attacks a decision to bar him from representing Labour at the next election.

Sir Keir said this was "an important moment in the history of the Labour Party" but "not one for celebration". From 2016, Sir Keir was a key member of his shadow cabinet, speaking for the party on Brexit. The group said in a statement: "We... Labour was "unrecognisable from 2019 and it will never go back… What we've witnessed today is an attempt to dishearten and demoralise us. It is up to them - not party leaders - to decide who their candidate should be.

One of the former Labour leader's closest allies said he is 'anti-EU', backing up a suspicion many critics have long held.

So, that was the common view on the left in the 80s. And I think it’s the view that Jeremy still held. Diane Abbott, who served as his shadow home secretary, said on Wednesday that Mr Corbyn is “anti-EU” and saw it as “a conspiracy of business people”.

Keir Starmer has said Jeremy Corbyn “will not stand for Labour” at the next general election following a speech in which the Labour leader argued that the ...

He added: “The Labour Party has changed. It should be for Labour members in Islington North to decide their candidate – that is their democratic right.” I see it as a signpost that we are heading in the right direction.” I suggest the Labour Party does the same.” [statement](https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/1625918105439404033): “Keir Starmer’s statement about my future is a flagrant attack on the democratic rights of Islington North Labour Party members. I don’t see today’s announcement as the end of the road.

The former Labour leader attacks a decision to bar him from representing Labour at the next election.

Sir Keir said this was "an important moment in the history of the Labour Party" but "not one for celebration". From 2016, Sir Keir was a key member of his shadow cabinet, speaking for the party on Brexit. The group said in a statement: "We... Labour was "unrecognisable from 2019 and it will never go back… What we've witnessed today is an attempt to dishearten and demoralise us. It is up to them - not party leaders - to decide who their candidate should be.

Jeremy Corbyn has accused Sir Keir Starmer of a "flagrant attack" on his future after he was blocked from standing for the party.

“Keir Starmer’s statement about my future is a flagrant attack on the democratic rights of Islington North Labour Party members. He wrote on Instagram: “Ever since I was elected as a Labour MP 40 years ago, I have fought on behalf of my community for a more equal, caring and peaceful society. It is up to them – not party leaders – to decide who their candidate should be. “What I said about the party changing, I meant that. Asked if Corbyn would be allowed to run under the party’s banner, Starmer said via Sky News: “Let me be very clear about that. We are not going back.

Oh (dear), Jeremy Corbyn. The former Labour leader is facing potential political oblivion after his successor and former shadow cabinet ally Sir Keir ...

This could then provide the platform for the creation of a new political party, or even inspire a merger of left-wing campaigning vehicles, creating a new body which could threaten a prime minister Keir Starmer after 2024. Current London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan, confirmed to be running for a third term in 2024, is currently wrapped in controversy over the London Ultra-Low-Emission Zone (ULEZ) scheme. Initially set up in the wake of Corbyn’s successful run for the Labour leadership in 2015, Momentum has been fighting a losing battle in the Labour Party in recent years. However, endorsing Corbyn either as an independent or as the head of a new party would see Momentum proscribed under Labour rules. In 2000, Ken Livingstone was elected as an independent, running as a left-wing critic of the Tony Blair government. Another option for Jeremy Corbyn would be to create a new electoral vehicle which could compete across the country and patronise new left-wing talent. Perhaps it is telling that Corbyn recently attended an Assembly “National Demonstration” in Trafalgar Square, speaking to the crowd alongside fellow left-wing Labour MPs John McDonnell and Diane Abbott. Islington North is a Labour stronghold, voting for a Labour MP at every opportunity since a by-election was triggered in the constituency in 1937. This caused some commotion in the wider Labour family, but a selection contest in Islington North would be under the spotlight like no other. A challenge from Corbyn as an independent, however, would turn the constituency into a bitterly divided battleground — a microcosmic acid test for the ascendant forces of Starmerism as they battle an increasingly beleaguered foe. Members sympathetic to Corbyn’s plight may choose someone seen as fallible, leaving the path to a Corbyn victory wide open. It leaves Corbyn with plenty of options — as his legacy and political project hangs in the balance.

Sir Keir Starmer has decided to bar his predecessor as leader from standing as a Labour candidate at the next election.

Now he wants to throw him out of the party,” she tweeted. It’s not a matter for me,” she said. Any attempt to block my candidacy is a denial of due process, and should be opposed by anybody who believes in the value of democracy.”

Sir Keir Starmer has decided to bar his predecessor as leader from standing as a Labour candidate at the next election.

Now he wants to throw him out of the party,” she tweeted. It’s not a matter for me,” she said. Any attempt to block my candidacy is a denial of due process, and should be opposed by anybody who believes in the value of democracy.”

Sir Keir Starmer says the party has changed permanently under his leadership and "we are not going back".

Speaking in east London, Sir Keir said this was "an important moment in the history of the Labour Party" but "not one for celebration". From 2016, Sir Keir was a key member of his shadow cabinet, speaking for the party on Brexit. Speaking to the BBC before Sir Keir made his remarks, Mr Corbyn said his suspension from the parliamentary party had been a "pretty poor way of treating people... simply would be an impossibility". will not allow ourselves to be driven out of the Party. Labour was "unrecognisable from 2019 and it will never go back… He added it was an opportunity to "apologise once again. What we've witnessed today is an attempt to dishearten and demoralise us. Mr Corbyn has previously declined to comment on speculation he might stand against Labour as an independent candidate in his Islington North constituency. Mr Corbyn was suspended as a Labour MP by Sir Keir for saying, in his response to the 2020 EHRC report, that the scale of antisemitism within Labour had been"dramatically overstated" by his opponents and much of the media. In December, Sir Keir said he could not "see the circumstances" under which Mr Corbyn would stand for Labour at the next election - but this was the first time he had ruled out his predecessor returning to the parliamentary party. Asked by reporters if he could "categorically" rule out his predecessor as leader representing the party at the next election, Sir Keir replied: "Let me be very clear about that: Jeremy Corbyn will not stand for Labour at the next general election, as a Labour party candidate.

hen Sir Keir Starmer purged Jeremy Corbyn from Labour yesterday — announcing he would never again be allowed to stand for the party in Islington North — we ...

Last night some of the biggest talents in British TV and film chillaxed at Bourdon House, a Georgian pile in Mayfair. The “world’s poshest bookies” was recently kicked out of Mayfair by landlord Grosvenor Estates. One of their journalists, James Heale, moonlighted last year as Truss’s biographer, co-writing Out Of The Blue, an account of her “unexpected rise and rapid fall”. The performance dwelt on Joyce’s foul-mouthed side, and was slammed by relatives claiming it damaged his reputation. According to Heale, Truss airily dismissed the question, saying she doesn’t bother with “fiction”. Will she pay a price for sticking by Corbyn?