Sir Keir Starmer on course to cruise to victory in the Labour leadership race

Sir Keir Starmer is on course to cruise to victory in the Labour leadership race with a new poll showing he could win 53% of votes with Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy trailing far behind Sir Keir Starmer is the overwhelming favourite in the Labour leadership contest A new YouGov poll suggests the frontrunner is … Read more

Ex-No10 spin doctor Alastair Campbell should rejoin Labour, says Keir Starmer

Alastair Campbell should be allowed to rejoin Labour, says Keir Starmer: Leadership hopeful claims ex-No10 spin doctor was treated worse than party activists facing anti-Semitism allegations when he was expelled by Jeremy Corbyn’s allies Keir Starmer has suggested Alastair Campbell should be able to rejoin Labour Leadership frontrunner says ex-No10 spin doctor had made ‘huge … Read more

Angela Rayner claims Jeremy Corbyn ‘didn’t command respect’

Labour deputy leadership hopeful Angela Rayner says Jeremy Corbyn ‘didn’t command country’s respect’ as John McDonnell desperately pleads with members not to ditch his hard-Left policies Angela Rayner has attacked Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour Party The deputy leadership frontrunner said Mr Corbyn ‘did not command respect’ Meanwhile, John McDonnell urged party members not … Read more

Sir Keir Starmer hints he would bring back EU free movement at next general election

Sir Keir Starmer hints he would bring back EU free movement at next general election as voting in Labour leadership contest gets underway Voting in the Labour leadership contest starts today and will close on April 2 Sir Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy are the final candidates Jeremy Corbyn’s replacement will be announced … Read more

Diane Abbott quits the shadow cabinet

Diane Abbott quits the shadow cabinet: Labour veteran backs Corbynista Rebecca Long-Bailey for leadership but says she will not serve no matter who wins Mrs Abbott said she’d return to the backbenches to stop a ‘swerve to the right’  She backed Rebecca Long-Bailey to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader  The 66-year-old added that the … Read more

Labour leadership challenger Sir Keir Starmer warns party risks being out of power for a generation

Labour leadership challenger Sir Keir Starmer warns party risks being out of power for a generation unless it unites as Lisa Nandy admits ‘we’re just not relevant’ to many voters Voting in the Labour leadership contest starts tomorrow, voting closes April 2 Sir Kier Starmer, Lisa Nandy and Rebecca Long-Bailey on the final ballot paper … Read more

Jeremy Corbyn hints he could STAY in the shadow Cabinet after stepping down as Labour leader

Jeremy Corbyn could STAY in the shadow Cabinet: Outgoing Labour leader says he would ‘happy to serve’ after Rebecca Long-Bailey says she would offer him a job if she wins leadership The outgoing leader toured areas affected by flooding in Wales this afternoon Corbynista Rebecca Long-Bailey said she would give him a n a top … Read more

Don’t let Labour become a Trans rights pressure group or it will never win power, warns Tony Blair

Tony Blair warned Labour not to get dragged into a ‘culture war’ over trans rights today, warning the party’s potential leaders it could cost them the keys to Downing Street. The triple election-winning former prime minister said that fixating on the fringe issue risked putting ‘a whole load of people off’ when it needs to … Read more

Lisa Nandy says she WOULD serve in shadow cabinet led by Sir Keir Starmer or Rebecca-Long Bailey

Labour leadership outsider Lisa Nandy admits she WOULD serve in a shadow cabinet led by either Sir Keir Starmer or Rebecca-Long Bailey if she fails to pull off a shock victory in the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn Lisa Nandy would be ‘proud’ to serve in shadow cabinet led by either of her rivals She … Read more