Stop trying to out-working-class each other, Labour candidates told
Party chairman Ian Lavery says voters want leader who understands different classes
Labour leadership candidates are being warned against trying to “out-working-class each other” as the party weighs up who would be best placed to win back seats lost in last month’s bruising general election.
Keir Starmer, Jess Phillips and Rebecca Long-Bailey have all defended aspects of their backstory as the candidates compete to win over Labour members by highlighting their humble origins.