A rift between Sir Keir Starmer’s office and the Labour grassroots over tactical voting has broken out, as activists urged the party to form a “non-aggression” pact with the Liberal Democrats to defeat the Tories at upcoming by-elections.
There is growing frustration among Labour campaigners and some MPs that the informal alliance with Ed Davey’s party at recent by-elections in North Shropshire, Tiverton and Wakefield won’t be revived for crucial contests ahead.
