Keir Starmer says he’s still confident Sadiq Khan can win a third term as London mayorKeir Starmer said he remains confident Sadiq Khan can win a third term as the Labour mayor of London, reports PA.
Speaking to reporters in Mansfield, the Labour leader said:
Sadiq Khan was absolutely the right candidate. He has got two terms of delivery behind him and I am confident that he has got another term of delivery in front of him.
But look, if you look across the country, I am standing here in Mansfield in the East Midlands where we have won a significant victory in the mayoralty here, but that is the pattern across the country.
We have been winning in Blackpool in a byelection with a 26% swing, we have won in York and North Yorkshire, true blue Tory territory, and here in the East Midlands where there are very many constituencies that matter hugely in that general election.
All of this is done with a purpose. I want a Labour government to serve our country.
This is effectively the last stop on the journey to the general election and I am really pleased to be able to show we are making progress, we have earned the trust and confidence of voters and we are making progress towards that general election.”