'Head in the sand': Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ignoring 'looming crisis' for renters as eviction ban set to expire

Boris Johnson has his “head in the sand” and is ignoring warnings of a looming crisis for renters, Sir Keir Starmer has told The Independent as thousands face losing their homes when the eviction ban expires in just four days' time.The Labour leader's intervention came as legal experts wrote to Robert Jenrick, the housing secretary, claiming he is on the cusp of breaking his commitment that no tenant will be evicted as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.