Over 100 Labour MPs and peers signed an open letter urging financial businesses to “sweep away ill-considered anti-defence rules,” calling on banks, investors, and pension funds to treat weapons manufacturers as “ethical” investments. They’re calling for the loosening of environment, social and governance, so more money can go to the industry to arm Ukraine and the UK. Guido reminds co-conspirators of the times Starmer’s top team were so arms friendly:
Labour suddenly now being the party for investing in weapons manufacturing is quite the U-turn from its previous positions…
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”