Labour candidate in Liverpool criticises Starmer for advert

Kim Johnson said city, much of which still boycotts paper over false Hillsborough reporting, would be disappointed in Labour

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Labour has been criticised by one of its own parliamentary candidates for paying the Sun to advertise Keir Starmer’s policies to its readers.

Visitors to the Sun’s homepage on Monday afternoon were greeted with full-site takeover adverts featuring Starmer’s face, urging readers to “vote for change” and listing his “first steps”.