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Labour Leaders Urge Starmer to Broaden Agenda for Success

2/15/2026

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Union leaders and 25 Labour MPs urge Keir Starmer to abandon a narrow, factional agenda that alienates voters and risks Labour's electoral success.
The letter is signed by Clive Lewis and John McDonnell, criticizing Starmer's blocking of Andy Burnham's candidacy.
They condemn appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, saying it weakens Labour's community ties and democratic rights.

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Union leaders and 25 Labour MPs urge Keir Starmer to abandon a narrow, factional agenda that alienates voters and risks Labour's electoral success.
The letter is signed by Clive Lewis and John McDonnell, criticizing Starmer's blocking of Andy Burnham's candidacy.
They condemn appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, saying it weakens Labour's community ties and democratic rights.