Labour at war
Episode description
The Labour psychodrama continues. Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary on Thursday afternoon, stating that it was clear Sir Keir Starmer would not lead the Labour Party into the next general election. However he has not yet triggered a leadership contest. Meanwhile, Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, said he’ll plan to run for a parliamentary seat in a by-election. So, where does this leave the party? And what will happen next?
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Guest: Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times
Host: Manveen Rana
Producers: Sophie McNulty, Harry Bligh
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