Labour Together reportedly canvassing party members on leadership candidates – UK politics live

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 15 min read 100% complete by Andrew SparrowDecember 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Labour Together reportedly canvassing party members on leadership candidates – UK politics live

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The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting a meeting with leaders from France, Germany, and Ukraine. Prior to this, Starmer is promoting a government initiative to create 50,000 new apprenticeships aimed at reducing youth unemployment. Meanwhile, Labour Together, a think tank formerly led by Starmer's chief of staff, is reportedly surveying Labour party members. The survey asks members to assess potential alternative Labour leaders, including cabinet ministers Wes Streeting, Shabana Mahmood, Bridget Phillipson, Ed Miliband, and Darren Jones, alongside Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham, and Lucy Powell, in comparison to Starmer. The survey seeks to gauge who members believe has the best chance of leading Labour to victory in the next general election and how they would vote in a leadership contest.

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