Kevin Schofield is Politics Editor of HuffPost UK.
at the end of May, but sources close to Starmer said she would not stand for the party in the general election on July 4.to those calling for Abbott to be allowed to stand, Starmer eventually caved in and said she was “free” to continue her 37-year parliamentary career.
The findings will be a major relief for Starmer, who had come in for criticism for his handling of the row.One former Labour MP told HuffPost UK: “The campaign started well, with the Tories on the back foot and Labour in control.
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