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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Leftwing Labour MPs fear losing whip after Jeremy Corbyn barred

Labour’s then leader Jeremy Corbyn with Keir Starmer, then shadow Brexit secretary, in 2019
Labour’s then leader Jeremy Corbyn with Keir Starmer, then shadow Brexit secretary, in 2019. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

Leftwing Labour MPs have expressed private fears that they could also lose the Labour whip after Keir Starmer’s decision to bar Jeremy Corbyn from standing for the party.

The move has also put into question the future of the campaign group Momentum after Starmer said those who did not back his leadership should leave the party. Activists at the grassroots group said they were determined to remain a Labour campaign group and support Labour candidates.

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