Labour leader warns against byelection complacency but hopes to regain seat that ‘could be birthplace of next Labour government’
The Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, has urged supporters not to be complacent in advance of the Wakefield byelection, adding that a victory “could be the birthplace of the next Labour government”.
With Labour now odds-on favourites to win back the seat, Starmer shared a message of hope and optimism with supporters at a city centre rally on Saturday, as his party seeks to reverse the Tories’ “red wall” takeover of formerly Labour majority constituencies across the north of England.
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