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Starmer must go before next election, say Labour-backing unions
Key takeaways
- The group, which includes Unite, Unison and GMB, added "at some stage" a plan will have to be put in place for the election of a new leader.
- While they acknowledged "progress has been made" with employment law reforms and the minimum wage increase, the unions said they have been clear Labour "cannot continue on its current path".
- Sir Keir, who pulled out of a meeting with the unions on Tuesday, has vowed to get on with governing and has repeatedly vowed to remain prime minister.
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Richard Wheeler,Political reporterand Iain Watson,Political correspondent Reuters Eleven unions which help fund the Labour Party believe "it is clear" Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will not lead the party into the next election.
The group, which includes Unite, Unison and GMB, added "at some stage" a plan will have to be put in place for the election of a new leader.
While they acknowledged "progress has been made" with employment law reforms and the minimum wage increase, the unions said they have been clear Labour "cannot continue on its current path".
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