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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title Union chief calls for Angela Rayner to replace Keir Starmer or risk Labour defeat to Reform UK Source The Guardian - World News
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Exclusive: TSSA general secretary wants Rayner to take over after Gorton byelection which she expects party to lose

The head of a Labour-affiliated union has called for Angela Rayner to replace Keir Starmer, warning that Starmer risks leading the party into a heavy election defeat to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.

Maryam Eslamdoust, the general secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA), told the Guardian she wanted the former deputy prime minister to take charge after this month’s Gorton and Denton byelection.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/12/union-chief-angela-rayner-replace-keir-starmer-risk-defeat-to-reform-uk Published At 2026-02-12 13:01:34 (3 days ago)
Created At 2026-02-12 13:14:40 Updated At 2026-02-12 13:32:39