Keir Starmer Calls Himself A 'Common Sense Merchant' When Faced With List Of His 13 U-Turns

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer talks with members of the audience after delivering a speech at Horntye Park Sports Complex in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. 

Keir Starmer has called himself a “common sense merchant” in a bizarre defence amid speculation another government U-turn is on the way.

The prime minister appeared to be on the cusp of losing his job last week over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson to be the ambassador to the US...