Jeremy Corbyn’s former Scotland adviser has urged Keir Starmer not to turn Labour into a Better Together “tribute act”.
04.04.2020 - 14:01 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Sir Keir Starmer has been named leader of the Labour Party after winning a thumping majority in the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn.
The Shadow Brexit Secretary beat Rebecca Long-Bailey who was seen as a continuity candidate for Corbyn’s brand of socialism and Lisa Nandy who challenged the party to change or die.
Angela Rayner has been elected Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
Starmer and Rayner won with 56.2 per ent and 52.6 percent of the vote respectively in the first round of the contest.
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Jeremy Corbyn’s former Scotland adviser has urged Keir Starmer not to turn Labour into a Better Together “tribute act”.
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