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Labour MP & Corbyn ally steps down citing ‘torrent of online hate’

Lloyd Russell-Moyle’s departure from the shadow cabinet is the latest exit of an ally of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2020-07-16 20:14
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MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle has stepped down from the Labour frontbench, saying he had been the victim of a “torrent of online hate” because of a “campaign by the right-wing media”.

The Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven representative’s departure from the shadow cabinet is the latest exit of an ally of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Sir Keir Starmer, who replaced Mr Corbyn after the party’s disastrous general election, thanked Mr Russell-Moyle for his work as minister for air quality and the natural environment.

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Mr Russell-Moyle said he told Sir Keir of his intention to stand down and support him from the backbenches on Thursday afternoon.

This afternoon I spoke to Keir and asked to step back from the front bench duties as Minister for Air Quality and the Natural Environment but remain a Labour and Co-operative MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven.

See my statement below. ? pic.twitter.com/g1I8T7QLVg

— Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP????️‍? (@lloyd_rm) July 16, 2020

“It is with regret I leave the shadow ministry, but owing to a campaign by the right-wing media my position has become untenable,” the MP said in a statement.

“This has unleashed a torrent of online hate and daily calls of harassment to my office, which has exposed those who work for me to abuse that would not be acceptable in any workplace.

“It has also led to hounding and stress, from which I need a few weeks to support my team and myself to collectively recover.”

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A Labour spokesman said: “Keir thanked Lloyd for his hard work on the frontbench and wished him well in his plans for the coming months to focus on housing and youth services.”

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