Sadiq Khan backs Starmer as he warns Labour rebels against leadership contest
Sadiq Khan has expressed his support for Sir Keir Starmer, stating that now is not the right time for a Labour leadership contest. He acknowledged the disappointing results from the recent local elections as a wake-up call for the party. Khan emphasized the need for Labour to demonstrate tangible changes to regain voter trust.
- ▪Sadiq Khan believes Labour must change its pace of delivery to win back voters.
- ▪He described the recent local election results as 'really bad' for the party.
- ▪Khan warned that the party's performance should serve as a wake-up call for the national leadership.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsSadiq Khan backs Starmer as he warns Labour rebels against leadership contestSir Sadiq Khan told The Independent Labour must ‘change the pace of delivery’ from now onNicole Wootton-Cane Tuesday 19 May 2026 12:50 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2979371","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/sadiq-khan-starmer-labour-leadership-contest-b2979371.html","title":"Sadiq Khan backs Starmer as he warns Labour rebels against leadership contest"}}Related video: Starmer ally says 'unnecessary' by-election is a…
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