Losing the Batley and Spen by-election would mean “curtains” for Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, a former shadow home secretary has suggested.
Diane Abbott, an ally of left-wing former party leader Jeremy Corbyn, used an article in the Guardian to claim Sir Keir’s time at the top of the party could be over if he fails to hold on to the West Yorkshire seat this summer.
Pressure is mounting on the opposition leader, who has been in charge since April 2020, following Labour’s loss in the Hartlepool by-election, with Boris Johnson’s Conservatives taking another brick out of the so-called “red wall”.
Batley and Spen by-election loss would mean curtains for Starmer, says Abbott
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Batley and Spen by-election loss would mean curtains for Starmer, says Abbott
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