Read our Privacy noticeLabour MPs and renters’ rights campaigners have reacted with fury after Keir Starmer watered down his flagship plan to force landlords to provide decent homes. It comes after another pledge – to scrap ground rents for leaseholders – has also been watered down, with a cap set at £250 instead. The delay means Labour would need to win the next two general elections to oversee the implementation of the manifesto promise while in government. “I argued recently that one of the problems facing Labour was that people simply didn’t know what Labour stands for and who Labour stands for,” he said. She added: “Let’s be clear, renters simply can’t wait this long for decent homes.