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This is Starmer's biggest crisis as Labour leader - and there may be worse to come

Sky News Monday, 12 February 2024
The sacking of Azhar Ali as Labour's candidate in the Rochdale by-election is the biggest disaster for Sir Keir Starmer in his nearly four years as leader of the party.
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A Labour peer has described Sir Keir Starmer's decision to withdraw support for Azhar Ali as a "big, bold move". Lord Mann added the Labour leader "would be seething" to have ended up in a situation wherein he's had to give up a parliamentary seat. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at...

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