Starmer biographer warns Labour risks two leadership elections

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"And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Sir Keir Starmer's biographer has warned there is a real chance Labour will have to change leaders again before the next general election if it ousts him from No 10 now."

"Tom Baldwin said he was astonished that the party was behaving like this after a civil war erupted within Labour following its disastrous local election results last week. The past few days have seen a chorus of calls for the prime minister to resign. As allies of health secretary Wes Streeting say they expect him to resign on Thursday in order to trigger a leadership challenge, Mr Baldwin called on Labour not to repeat the Conservatives' bad habit of changing prime ministers."

"In an interview with The Independent, he said the moves against Sir Keir have made Labour look like an unserious party and the UK look like Italy in the 1980s ... undermining our economy and undermining our security at a time of international crisis. He warned that a similar strategy backfired for the Tories, as successive Conservative le"

The Independent describes its reporting focus across reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, emphasizing fact-checking over messaging. It says donations fund journalists who speak to both sides and that reporting is accessible without paywalls. The text then shifts to UK politics, where Sir Keir Starmer’s biographer warns Labour may need to change leaders again before the next general election if Starmer is ousted from No 10. Tom Baldwin says he is astonished by Labour’s internal behavior after poor local election results. Calls for Starmer to resign have grown, with allies of Wes Streeting expecting a resignation on Thursday to trigger a leadership challenge. Starmer warns that moves against him make Labour look unserious and the UK resemble Italy in the 1980s, undermining the economy and security during international crises.

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