Labour ‘drew up plans to govern’ in case of Johnson snap election

Party insiders say manifesto was made up of fresh Starmer ideas and Corbyn-era commitments

Labour drew up plans to govern in case of a snap election while Boris Johnson was struggling to thwart a mutiny by his own MPs over summer, party insiders have revealed.

The oven-ready" policies were a mixture of fresh commitments from Keir Starmer and ideas from the era of his predecessor, Jeremy Corbyn. Sources said it was hoped it would appeal to the broadest base of voters possible and make Labour the political wing of the British people".