Starmer’s allies to appoint new Labour general secretary in next fortnight
by Eleni Courea Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6QJYX)
Move will help leader consolidate power over party before challenges of government dent his popularity
Keir Starmer's allies are planning to use their moment of maximum power" to speedily appoint a new Labour general secretary in the next fortnight, the Guardian has learned.
Insiders said party figures were planning to install a Starmer ally in the top party job in time for the appointment to be ratified by conference in late September.
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