Labour at war

The Labour psychodrama continues. Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary on Thursday afternoon, stating that it was clear Sir Keir Starmer would not lead the Labour Party into the next general election. However he has not yet triggered a leadership contest. Meanwhile, Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, said he’ll plan to run for a parliamentary seat in a by-election. So, where does this leave the party? And what will happen next? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times Host: Manveen Rana Producers: Sophie McNulty, Harry Bligh We want to hear from you - email: [email protected] Read more: Keir Starmer latest - live page Further listening: What the hell’s going on in Westminster? Clips: Sky News, BBC, C4 News, Times Radio Photo: Getty Images. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.