Starmer ‘Stands by Every Word’ of Sunak Attack Ad After Backlash Within Labour Party

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks to the media outside BBC Broadcasting House in London, on Jan. 15, 2023. James Manning/PA Media

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer says he “stands by every word” of an attack ad on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak which has led to a backlash within his own party.

On Thursday, Labour’s official Twitter account posted a picture of the prime minister and wrote: “Do you think adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison? Rishi Sunak doesn’t.”