Keir Starmer unveils six election pledges as David Cameron’s Bullingdon Club pal backs Labour – latest

Warning the new figures show a steep rise in the number of families at risk of losing their homes.

Shadow Education Minister Catherine McKinnell said Labour believed sex education should be “age appropriate, taught in a respectful manner and tailored to the reality of children’s lives”.

But raised concerns on the Government’s new statutory guidance.

She told MPs: “While we’re pleased that the guidance has at last been published, there is deep concern about the lack of consultation with school leaders in developing the guidance so far.”

Pat McFadden has allegedly used over £40,000 on expenses for rent on a constituency property.

According to reports, the MP for Wolverhampton South East spent five years using the living arrangement.

He moved out of the property in July 2012, a month before the expenses rules were changes.

The new measures banned MPs from claiming expenses for mortgage interests.

The SNP Westminster deputy leader, Mhairi Black says the Labour leader made no mention of Scotland in his campaign launch.

Advertisements

Ms Black said: “On the biggest issues damaging the UK, from austerity cuts to Brexit, the Labour Party is wedded to the same reckless policies as the Tories.

“You can’t stabilise the economy if you are trashing it with Brexit and you can’t deliver strong public services if you are imposing billions of pounds of cuts to our NHS, schools and police.

“The problem for Sir Keir is that he has U-turned on nearly every policy he has ever promised – so it’s little wonder the public don’t trust a single promise he now makes.

“And with no mention of Scotland throughout his speech, it’s clear that Sir Keir Starmer intends to be prime minister for England only.”

The UK government has signed a new agreement with Bangladesh, which ministers say will speed up the return of illegal migrants in the UK.

The returns agreement will streamline the returns process by removing a mandatory interview for cases where there is good supporting evidence for removal.

Announcing the agreement, the Home Office said that failed asylum seekers, foreign national offenders, and individuals who have overstayed their visas will all be returned sooner as a result.

Illegal migration minister Michael Tomlinson said: “We have already seen clear evidence that these agreements have a significant impact on illegal migration. Global issues require global solutions and I look forward to working with Bangladesh and other partners to create a fairer system for all.”

Addressing the Commons, Gillan Keegan said:“We need to make sure that our children are prepared for the world they live in without taken the innocence of childhood. In short, we need to allow our chidren to be children.

“Parents have a right to know what their children are being taught.

“Teachers are there to teach children facts not political agendas of campaign groups.

“Schools should not teach about the contested issue on gender identity including that gender is a spectrum.”

The Conservative Party chairman Richard Holden said Sir Keir Starmer’s speech was “devoid of any plan for Britain”.

He branded the leader a “serial promise breaker who doesn’t have the courage or conviction to stick to a single pledge he has ever made”.

Mr Holden added his plans are “unfunded spending, higher taxes and amnesty for illegal migrants” that would “take Britain back to square one”.

Rishi Sunak reinforces the party’s plan to stop schools from teaching children “gender ideology”.

It comes as the Education Secretary insisted the Government’s approach will still allow children to “explore ideologies”.

During his pre-election pitch to voters, he has promised to fix the country rom the Conservatives’ mess.

Sir Keir said: “If you take these 14 years – to leave your country in a worse state after 14 years than you found it is unforgivable in politics, whichever party you support.

“I fundamentally believe that and I’m not prepared to see a Labour government that doesn’t materially improve our country so that we can genuinely look back in five or 10 years time and say, ‘do you know what, it is better now than it was.

“’This country has moved forward and I’ve moved forward, my family, my community has moved forward with it’.

“And that’s what this is all about. But for that, you need serious missions, you need first steps, you need a different mindset in politics.”