Unions and Labour MPs call on Starmer to end narrow factional agenda'

"It's increasingly clear that a narrow, factional agenda is being imposed upon the party and that this is increasingly unpopular with the public. This approach is wrong in principle and damaging in practice. When the Labour party sidelines its members, it weakens Labour's roots in our communities, alienates voters and undermines Labour's ability to win both people's trust and elections."

"Union leaders and 25 Labour MPs have urged Keir Starmer to end a narrow, factional agenda within the Labour party. A letter signed by the MPs, by the leaders of several Labour-affiliated trade unions and by campaign groupings within the party, claimed the approach from the top was increasingly unpopular with the public. A number of serial Labour rebel MPs are among the signatories, including Clive Lewis and Brian Leishman, as well as senior figures such as John McDonnell."

Union leaders, 25 Labour MPs and party campaign groupings demanded an end to a narrow, factional agenda within the Labour party. Signatories include serial rebel MPs and senior figures such as Clive Lewis, Brian Leishman and John McDonnell. Signatories said the leadership approach is increasingly unpopular with the public and warned that sidelining members weakens community roots, alienates voters and undermines Labour's ability to win trust and elections. The letter followed controversy over appointments including Peter Mandelson to Washington and Matthew Doyle to the Lords, and cited culture concerns in Downing Street and candidate selection disputes.

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