Labour facing ‘breakdown in discipline’ as Nandy visits picket line

Nandy is understood to have told the leader’s office in advance that she planned to visit striking CWU workers. Photograph: @CWUnews

Shadow cabinet ministers have warned of a “breakdown in discipline” over Labour’s approach to strikes, as Lisa Nandy visited striking BT workers days after Keir Starmer reiterated that frontbenchers should not go to picket lines.

Nandy and members of Starmer’s team are understood to dispute whether she was given tacit permission to attend the picket line. Sources close to the Labour leader said the matter had not been resolved and shadow cabinet minsters were furious.