A protester disrupts the launch of Keir Starmer’s Labor Party manifesto

A hacker interrupted Sir Keir Starmer’s delivery of the Labor manifesto by unveiling a banner and claiming his plans were in line with the “same old Tory policy”.

A woman described in the audience as a climate change protester screamed just minutes after Sir Keir began speaking, before she was quickly removed from the Greater Manchester event.

Unveiling a yellow banner reading ‘Youth deserve better’, the young woman said: ‘You say you’re offering change but it’s the same old Tory policy. We need something better.”

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The Labor leader was quick to respond that “Labour stopped being a protest party five years ago” after Jeremy Corbyn lost the 2019 general election.

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A protester was quickly removed from an event in Greater Manchester after claiming Labor's manifesto was the — A protester was quickly removed from an event in Greater Manchester after claiming Labor’s manifesto was the “same old Tory rules” (Getty Images)

He said: “Five years ago we stopped being a protest party. We want to be the party of power. It’s not in the script, but it’s part of the change,” to loud applause.

Last Friday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was attacked by a GP who shouted that the NHS was “falling apart” under his Conservative government.

Sunak was speaking at a rally in Wiltshire when a doctor began to question the government’s policy of referring patients to other primary care staff rather than GPs.

Sir Keir Starmer said: 'Labour stopped being the party of protest five years ago' after being interrupted by a heckler (AP) — Sir Keir Starmer said: ‘Labour stopped being the party of protest five years ago’ after being interrupted by a heckler (AP)

She said: “The country is not stupid. They know when people with less qualifications are being used to conduct extremely complex consultations.”

Reform Party leader Nigel Farage also had several run-ins with the public during the campaign, with objects thrown at him in South Yorkshire and being hit with a milkshake in Essex.

On Tuesday, when the incident occurred, Farage was waving to supporters from the roof of his party’s battle bus in Barnsley city center.

He stated that he believed the items were wet cement from the work site and a cup of coffee. He narrowly missed the objects.

Sir Keir met London Mayor Sadiq Khan after presenting his plan, which he promised would be delivered with “sound money” (AP)

Last Tuesday, Mr Farage was leaving a Wetherspoons pub after giving media interviews when he was hit with a banana milkshake in front of his supporters.

At an event at the Co-op supermarkets’ headquarters, Sir Keir promised his government would “not play fast and loose on the country’s finances”.

He promised it would be based on “sound money”, again reminding people how Liz Truss’s mini-budget prevented people from taking out mortgages.

Addressing tax issues directly, he insisted: “I think it’s unfair to raise taxes on working people when there’s a cost of living crisis.”

Reform Party leader Nigel Farage also had several clashes with the public during the campaign (PA Wire)

Sir Keir said not raising the main taxes – VAT, income tax and national insurance – “is a manifesto commitment”.

He added: “Our main mission is development. Without growth, nothing can be achieved. We are the party of wealth creation.”

The party’s policies are summarized in fourteen different areas, including safety, housing, economic growth, the fiscal plan, clean energy and the NHS.

On the economy, Sir Keir will propose “tough new spending rules that enable businesses to plan”, as well as a 25% corporation tax cap and promises of industry investment.

He will also commit to implementing Labour’s “new deal for working people”, including better childcare, better pay and help in returning to the labor market.

For the last three weeks of the campaign, the party has consistently led in the polls, ahead of the Tories by about 20 points.