High profile Labour MPs rebel against Starmer’s decision to back Johnson’s EU deal
“We are witnessing an act of vandalism against our livelihoods, our rights and our horizons," the statement reads.
“We are witnessing an act of vandalism against our livelihoods, our rights and our horizons," the statement reads.
Blackford had a go at Labour for “lining up behind Boris Johnson” to back the deal.
The latest YouGov/Times voting intention figures give Sir Keir Starmer’s party a four point lead, on 41 per cent of the vote.
Shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds could be heard shouting “absolute rubbish” during Ms Patel’s comments.
“There’s no mad rush to get the chequebook out,” a Unite source told the Telegraph.
Translated into votes, researchers estimate that Labour could win back 36 out of 45 seats they lost in the last election.
Starmer reportedly hopes to send a signal to ‘red wall’ voters by supporting a Johnson deal.
Corbyn’s suspension seems to have unleashed pent-up frustration bubbling under the surface since Starmer took over.
This drop is partly driven by 2019 Labour voters, whose confidence in the party leader has fallen slightly following his suspension of the whip from Jeremy Corbyn.
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