Starmer vows Labour will never surrender Britain to ‘enemy’ Farage in rousing party conference speech
Keir Starmer states Nigel Farage ‘doesn’t like Britain’ in impassioned speech
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer delivered an impassioned speech at the Labour party conference, vowing Labour would never surrender Britain to Reform UK and defending British patriotism from the far right.
- He outlined a vision for a "true patriotic" agenda, rejecting Nigel Farage's claim that Britain is broken and asserting Labour as the "patriotic party."
- Sir Keir strongly criticised Nigel Farage, accusing him of "fake patriotism" and "racist" politics, particularly regarding his stance on legal migrants.
- The Labour leader acknowledged his party's achievements in 15 months of government, including improvements in workers' rights and NHS funding, and stressed the need for a new economic growth model.
- The speech, which energised the conference hall, was largely well-received by many Labour MPs, though some critics noted it was "policy light," while Farage and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch dismissed it.