Keir Starmer Stumbles Into What Should Be His Big Victory Lap

Keir Starmer Stumbles Into What Should Be His Big Victory Lap Celebratory mood missing as Labour's annual conference begins UK premier faces negative headlines about feuding aides, gifts Keir Starmer promised British voters the Labour Party would put public service at the heart of a "mission-led" government after years of Conservative scandals. Barely two months in, his premiership is mired in awkward stories about political donors, freebies and feuding staff.

As Labour's annual conference begins in Liverpool on Sunday — its first in power for 15 years — a row is playing out between fiscal hawks and those who want to tax the rich and bolster public services. Starmer faces questions about his judgment in accepting more than £100,000 ($133,000) of gifts since 2019, the most of any member of Parliament.