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Labour MPs call for Starmer to go after heavy local election losses

The Independent·Kate Devlin·27 days ago
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Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Labour losses mount in Wales as Rhun ap Iorwerth takes new seat A number of Labour MPs have now broken ranks to suggest Sir Kier Starmer should go after today's disastrous local election results. Former cabinet minister Louise Haigh said: “I think what is abundantly clear is that unless the government delivers significant and urgent change, then the prime minister cannot lead us into another election.” Richard Burgon , leader of the Socialist Campaign Group of left-wing Labour MPs, said: “It is clear that Keir has fought his last election as Labour leader and, deep down, he will know it.” Former loyalist Simon Opher, the MP for Stroud, warned Labour could allow Nigel Farage to become PM unless it changed leader, adding: “if we go into the next election with him as leader we will get slaughtered.” Olivia Blake, the Labour MP for Sheffield Hallam, said the PM “needs…

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