Exclusive: Leaked draft statement says party ‘cannot continue on its current path’ under PM
Keir Starmer will not lead his party into the next general election, Labour-supporting unions have predicted, in an intervention that threatens to further destabilise the prime minister after a damaging few days.
The 11 Labour-affiliated unions – which include Unite, Unison and the GMB – are expected to issue a joint statement on Wednesday saying “at some stage” the party will have to put a plan in place to elect a new leader.
If 11 unions including Unite and Unison are predicting Starmer won’t lead us into the next election, his position is seriously shaky.
Starmer’s had a damaging few days, but this leaked draft statement feels like the unions are trying to force a leadership contest before the next election.
I’m no fan of Starmer, but the unions threatening a plan to elect a new leader now seems like a gift to the Tories.
The fact that the joint statement says the party ‘cannot continue on its current path’ shows even Labour’s own backers have lost faith.
Unions predicting Starmer won’t lead the party into the next election—if they’re right, who do they think could step up and win?
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