Keir Starmer’s chief of staff to leave role as Labour leader moves party to an ‘election footing’ | Politics News

Sir Keir Starmer sacked his chief of staff as part of a major restructuring of the Labor leadership’s office as he moved the party to an “electoral leg”.

In a statement released on Tuesday, the party said the Labor leader held a staff call this morning along with the general secretary and announced plans to capitalize on promising lead positions for with the Conservative Party in recent polls.

Sir Keir is said to have told party staffers that “this is not the time to be complacent or cautious” and that long-planned changes to the structures must be made before the ” nefarious” of the Conservative Party.

“The collapse of the government has presented us with a huge opportunity. The instability means they can collapse at any time. So we need to stand up to the election immediately.” , the employee is said to be from the Labor leader.

He is believed to have urged the party to “seize the opportunity we have and show the British people that we are the party that can lead our country forward”.

As part of the changes, Sam White, who was appointed chief of staff last summer, will be leaving his post.

The new structure means policy and communication will be transferred to the Party Command, which reports to the general secretary, the statement added.

Labour’s general secretary David Evans has made it clear that no jobs are at risk as a result of the restructuring.