Keir Starmer axes chief of staff to put Labour on ‘election footing’
by Pippa Crerar and Jessica Elgot from World news | The Guardian on (#64KCH)
Restructuring includes departure of Sam White, as party leader seeks to capitalise on slump in Tory support
Keir Starmer has announced a major shake-up of his political team, including the departure of his chief of staff, Sam White, saying Labour was being put on an immediate election footing.
Boosted by turmoil in the Conservative party and a string of hefty leads in opinion polls, Starmer said the party needed to move into the next phase of election readiness.
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