The Guardian – Pressure on Starmer to end purge of the Labour left
The front page of The Guardian leads on the latest from the Labour Party as they’ve had to deny reports that are purging left-wing candidates from standing.
- ‘Purge’ of Labour leftwingers must end, Keir Starmer told: Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure to end what his critics say is a “purge” of those on the Labour left before a meeting of the party’s governing body next week.[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/30/purge-of-labour-leftwingers-must-end-keir-starmer-told]
- ANC looks set to lose majority in watershed moment for South Africa: South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party looks set to lose its majority for the first time since it swept to power at the end of apartheid, in a watershed moment for the country, as support for the former liberation movement collapsed below 50% in partial results.[https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/30/anc-looks-set-to-lose-majority-in-watershed-moment-for-south-africa]
- ‘I love campaigning’: Angela Rayner on being back in action after being cleared in tax row: Angela Rayner has been described as a huge electoral asset by Labour’s campaign chief, but until this week she has been one the party was unable to fully deploy.[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/31/i-love-campaigning-angela-rayner-on-being-back-in-action-after-being-cleared-in-tax-row]
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