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Starmer swerves questions on Gaza, Corbyn and public ownership
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer arrives on board his election battle bus at a campaign event in Halesowen after unveiling Labour’s manifesto in Manchester, June 13, 2024

SHIFTY Sir Keir Starmer was left squirming today as he dodged election questions about his past conduct and present and future plans.

The lacklustre Labour leader failed to come clean on Gaza, Jeremy Corbyn or his volte-face on public ownership.

Speaking in a radio phone-in, Sir Keir also repeated shadow health secretary Wes Streeting’s controversial call for junior doctors to call off their strike action.

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