The 61-year-old is aiming for a decade in power if Labour wins next week's contest - but he admitted his time as party leader would end if he suffers defeat on 4 July.
The 61-year-old is aiming for a decade in power if Labour wins next week's contest - but he admitted his time as party leader would end if he suffers defeat on 4 July.
Sir Keir's comments outraged some Labour politicians, who hit out at 'dog whistle racism' and lined up to show solidarity with the Bangladeshi community in Britain.The 61-year-old is aiming for a decade in power if Labour wins next week's contest - but he admitted his time as party leader would end if he suffers defeat on 4 July
Sir Keir told the caller he had not intended to cause offence or upset and was 'genuinely, genuinely concerned if that was the case'. He said: 'So, in the first few days in government, I'll tell you what I'll do, I'll put the staff back in the returns unit, I'll make sure we've got planes going off, not to Rwanda, because that's an expensive gimmick.'
She added: 'We know where this leads, and why the Bangladeshi community led the anti-fascist fightback in the wake of the murder of Altab Ali in 1978 with the message 'here to stay'.' The Labour candidate for Bethnal Green and Stepney in London said she was in close contact with Sir Keir over the comments and had relayed concerns.
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