Sir Keir Starmer said that while the Brexit vote must be respected, it was sold on false promises whose consequences continue to damage the economy. Speaking at the annual Lady Mayor’s banquet at the Guildhall in central London, he warned that using Brexit as a template for future foreign policy would be “utterly reckless.” | The Independent

Keir Starmer is a weak and embattled Prime Minister. On the big international challenges of the day, from Venezuela to Iran, he fails to give a view, and he makes the UK weaker internationally. | Priti Patel