Sir Keir Starmer was condemned for ‘putting politics above people’ by not backing a bid to rescue the Talacre Sports Centre in his North London constituency. Labour tried to defuse the row last night, claiming Sir Keir had not personally known about the application. Earlier this year, keen footballer and Arsenal fan Sir Keir spoke of the ‘real buzz’ he felt to be back playing at the Talacre Sports Centre after Covid restrictions were eased. They claimed the Talacre funding request ‘had fallen through the cracks’, with Sir Keir himself being unaware of the approach. But one Labour MP said last night: ‘A lot of us are already worried Keir and his team haven’t got a grip.

Source: The Nation September 18, 2021 22:52 UTC