Keir Starmer told off for wrongly claiming crime is rising in heated PMQs Updated: 19 May 2021, 16:14 SIR Keir Starmer has had his knuckles rapped for wrongly claiming crime is rising to launch attacks on Boris Johnson. Stats boffins ticked off the Labour leader for twice throwing out the charge in the Commons - and said dodgy data risks denting public confidence. 2 Sir Keir Starmer has had his knuckles rapped for wrongly claiming crime is rising to launch attacks on Boris Johnson Watchdog boss Sir David Norgrove slapped down Sir Keir in a terse letter pointing out offences have actually been falling.