Keir Starmer – Ditched campaign promises ‘represented my values’
It was the Labour leader’s turn to face off against Laura Kuenssberg this morning. With Starmer currently in a commanding position, and the favourite to become the next prime minister, Kuenssberg looked back to the 2020 leadership contest to succeed Jeremy Corbyn. She asked him to explain why a significant number of campaign pledges had since fallen by the wayside:
16 is too young to change gender
Kuenssberg also inquired as to Starmer’s position on the thorny issue of gender self-identification. The Scottish Parliament has voted to remove almost all barriers to a person seeking to change their gender and to extend that right to 16 and 17 year olds:
NHS will suffer ‘managed decline’ without reform
Starmer also elaborated on his reasons for wanting to reform the National Health Service:
Mark Harper – ‘I hope there will be a deal’ with rail unions soon
The Transport Secretary also spoke to Kuenssberg amid ongoing industrial unrest on the railways.
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