Keir Starmer ally Hollie Ridley to step down as Labour general secretary
Key takeaways
- The party general secretary is a highly influential role and Burnham will want a close ally in the post.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleHollie Ridley, Labour’s general secretary, is to step down this autumn after two years in the job, she has announced to party staff.
- Ridley, an ally of Keir Starmer who ran Labour’s field operations in the 2024 general win election, said in an internal email she would stand down after the party’s annual conference in September.
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The party general secretary is a highly influential role and Burnham will want a close ally in the post. Photograph: Hannah Mc Kay/Reuters View image in fullscreen. The party general secretary is a highly influential role and Burnham will want a close ally in the post. Photograph: Hannah Mc Kay/Reuters Labour Keir Starmer ally Hollie Ridley to step down as Labour general secretary Exclusive: As well as citing personal reasons, Ridley says she is making way for a successor ‘to work alongside new leader’
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleHollie Ridley, Labour’s general secretary, is to step down this autumn after two years in the job, she has announced to party staff.
Ridley, an ally of Keir Starmer who ran Labour’s field operations in the 2024 general win election, said in an internal email she would stand down after the party’s annual conference in September.