The key to understanding the impact of the Human Rights Act in the U.K. is to appreciate that civil liberties and human rights are not two sides of the same coin. — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
We have to call out terrorism for what it is, and I have always done that, and the Labour Party has always done that. — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
If you lose your job because there has been an influx of labour from another country, that is a legitimate cause for concern. — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
When I was the director of public prosecutions between 2008 and 2013, I had staff working at the Eurojust HQ in The Hague 24/7. — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
As we exit the E.U., there must be a new approach to immigration that has the consent of the British people and is managed… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
So if you want a really effective criminal justice strategy, you don't build bigger prisons, you invest money in young kids - and you… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
I think the first what would happen in the immediate wake of a hard Brexit is a lack of confidence in UK economy. Business is already telling me that they need a year or so to adjust to what is going to change in March 2019. Without a deal, tariffs would immediately kick in and we would need all the… — Keir Starmer Copy Share
Surveillance legislation fit for the 21st century, which strikes the right balance between privacy, security and democracy is a prize worth fighting for, and… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
Labor party wants to make the economy fairer for everybody with a new industrial strategy and by investing in different parts of the UK. And we are not following the cynical approach of saying: Young people don't usually vote so we don't have to make any offer to them. But to succeed, we need a progressive future partnership with the… — Keir Starmer Copy Share
For far too long, victims' rights have been discussed only in the context of sentencing. Sentencing is very important, but the debate obscures something… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
In the absence of honesty from the Conservative party leadership, it is Labour's duty to spell out the very real consequences of a no-deal… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
Just when we need a strong government, what do we see? Division. Chaos. And failure. No credible plan for Brexit, no solution to prevent… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
I believe Britain's response to Brexit must be based on core progressive values: internationalism, cooperation, social justice and the rule of law. — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
