Starmer jokes about Tory defectors at Labour bus launch in West London

Sir Keir Starmer joked that Angela Rayner should “check that Boris Johnson” isn’t stowing away in the red Labour “battle bus” as the party launched its country-wide tour. “All week she’s been showing me photographs of her bus, and now I’ve come to see this fantastic bus,” he said of Angela Rayner, his deputy. He compared his wait to see the bus to the wait for Tory defectors, saying you wait for one “for ages”, and then “three come along all at once”. #Labour #Starmer #campaign Read more: Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best