Keir Starmer fails to sack 3 frontbenchers for backing strikers after firing Angela Rayner’s partner over protest

1st August 2022

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LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer has refused to sack three of his frontbenchers for standing on picket lines — in defiance of his own orders.

Shadow Levelling Up Secretary Lisa Nandy was snapped beside strikers from the Communication Workers Union in Wigan.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has refused to sack three of his frontbenchers for standing on picket lines — in defiance of his own orders

Shadow Levelling Up Secretary Lisa Nandy was snapped beside strikers from the Communication Workers Union in Wigan

Navendu Mishra joined a picket line in Stockport and Imran Hussain one in Bradford.

He said he was “proud to stand in solidarity” with CWU members.

Sir Keir had said Labour needs to be in power and “a government doesn’t go on picket lines”.

HOAR understands the three won’t be sacked as he tries to keep union paymasters onside.

He faced union threats to pull funding after sacking Sam Tarry as a shadow transport minister for backing rail strikers.

But the three ministers will be given a dressing down by whips.

One MP said: “I’ve got no b****y idea what’s going on.”