Sir Keir Starmer needs to show that he "understands what working class people are going through" in places like County Durham if Labour is to win the so-called Red Wall back, a former North East MP has said.
Laura Pidcock, who lost her North West Durham seat in 2019, said the party needed to offer more of a "strong and aggressive" opposition to Boris Johnson.
Ms Pidcock, who sensationally quit Labour's governing body the National Executive Committee last week, said she would also like to see Sir Keir offering "radical" policies on the cost of living crisis.
