Senior Labour figures in ‘red wall’ seats back Starmer or Nandy
Guardian poll in 33 leave-voting areas finds little support for Rebecca Long-Bailey as leader
Sir Keir Starmer and Lisa Nandy are the overwhelming favourites to be the next Labour leader among senior party figures in “red wall” seats, a Guardian survey has found.
Interviews with 33 Labour leaders in the party’s leave-voting former strongholds revealed widespread concern about the prospect of Rebecca Long-Bailey winning the contest, with many describing her as the “continuity Corbyn” candidate.