Sadiq Khan backs Starmer as he warns Labour rebels against leadership contest

The Independent emphasizes on-the-ground reporting and separating facts from messaging across issues including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech. It highlights investigations into political finances and documentary work on American women fighting for reproductive rights, while arguing that journalism should remain accessible without paywalls. Sir Sadiq Khan backs Sir Keir Starmer and says a Labour leadership contest is not the right moment. He calls May’s local election results a serious setback for Labour in London, Scotland, Wales, and across England, and urges the national party to respond. Khan warns Labour must change the pace of delivery to win voters back and do more to show people the change they voted for in July 2024 is possible.

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"Sir Sadiq Khan has thrown his weight behind Sir Keir Starmer, insisting now is not the time for a Labour leadership contest. The Mayor of London admitted the results from May's local elections were really bad for his party and said they should be a wake-up call for the prime minister. He warned that Labour must change the pace of delivery from now on to win voters back, as both Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham have signalled their intentions to challenge Sir Keir for the keys to No 10."

"I think the results on 7 May were really bad for Labour in London, Scotland, Wales, and across England, he said. But I also think they are bad for those communities that Labour were elected to serve, and it should be a wake-up call to the national party who are in government to respond. Following the dev"

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