Bramble: Keir Starmer https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/keir-starmer Stories involving Keir Starmer, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb Government drops plan to restrict jury trials, keeps limited judge-alone fraud trials https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/andy-burnham-drops-plans-to-curb-jury-trials https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/andy-burnham-drops-plans-to-curb-jury-trials Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:21:42 +0100 Politics The government under Prime Minister Andy Burnham has scrapped Keir Starmer-era plans to curb Crown Court jury trials, citing the "strength of feeling" against them. Judge-alone trials remain for some fraud cases, and magistrates gain powers, which lawyers criticise. (8 outlets: 3 left · 2 centre · 3 right) Labour picks Camden council leader to face Green leader Polanski in Holborn by-election https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/labour-and-greens-campaign-in-holborn-and-st-pancras-by-election https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/labour-and-greens-campaign-in-holborn-and-st-pancras-by-election Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:52:30 +0100 Politics Labour has chosen Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali to contest the 8 October Holborn and St Pancras by-election against Green leader Zack Polanski, in the seat Keir Starmer vacated. (5 outlets: 3 left · 1 centre · 1 right)