"Lammy, who is also justice secretary, said there has been an "extraordinary own goal for 10 days" as he said Labour MPs need to remember that they are in government. He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I say to colleagues, 10 days of this, fine, I think the British people will forgive us for the introspection. "Ten weeks of this and we're in desperate trouble, we'll be out of office and what we'll be ushering in is Farage.""
David Lammy said Keir Starmer should continue as prime minister and urged Labour MPs to unite after 10 days of introspection and infighting. He warned that continued “internecine warfare” could lead to losing the next general election and ushering in Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Lammy said the government would keep its “red lines” by pursuing closer ties with the European Union while staying outside the bloc, rejecting suggestions that Britain’s future must involve returning to the EU. He said Starmer has his full support and that cabinet members would campaign for a Labour win in the Makerfield by-election if Andy Burnham is selected as candidate.
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