To state that lethal force should not be used without a proper legal justification is to state the obvious. — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
Access to our civil courts has been severely restricted by the combination of: the removal of legal aid from some cases based on their type, not their merit; a high financial threshold for the receipt of legal aid in other… — 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
