Keir Starmer has secured a position on the final ballot after receiving enough support from two unions.
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Labour leadership candidate Keir Starmer has cancelled leadership campaign events as his mother-in-law is critically ill in hospital.
As a result of his mother-in-law’s condition, the shadow Brexit secretary has pulled out of events on Thursday and Friday.
A spokesman for Sir Keir said: “Following an accident, Keir Starmer’s mother-in-law is critically ill and has been admitted to hospital in intensive care.”
“In order to support his family at this difficult time, Keir will be cancelling all campaign events today and tomorrow.”
Sir Keir has been campaigning for the position of Labour leader since Jeremy Corbyn announced that he would step down following the general election defeat. He is facing competition for the leadership from Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy, and Emily Thornberry.
Keir Starmer has secured a position on the final ballot after receiving support from two unions. Lisa Nandy is the only other candidate to date to have made it onto the final ballot.
The new leader and deputy leader will be announced on 4 April.
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StandfirstThe shadow Brexit secretary's mother-in-law has been seriously injured in an accident.
Sir Keir Starmer has cancelled leadership campaign events as his mother-in-law is critically ill in hospital.
As a result of his mother-in-law’s condition, the shadow Brexit secretary has pulled out of events on Thursday and Friday.
A spokesman for Sir Keir said: “Following an accident, Keir Starmer’s mother-in-law is critically ill and has been admitted to hospital in intensive care.”
“In order to support his family at this difficult time, Keir will be cancelling all campaign events today and tomorrow.”
Sir Keir has been campaigning for the position of Labour leader since Jeremy Corbyn announced that he would step down following the general election defeat. He is facing competition for the leadership from Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy, and Emily Thornberry.
Labour leadership candidate Keir Starmer has cancelled leadership campaign events as his mother-in-law is critically ill in hospital.
As a result of his mother-in-law’s condition, the shadow Brexit secretary has pulled out of events on Thursday and Friday.
A spokesman for Sir Keir said: “Following an accident, Keir Starmer’s mother-in-law is critically ill and has been admitted to hospital in intensive care.”
“In order to support his family at this difficult time, Keir will be cancelling all campaign events today and tomorrow.”
Sir Keir has been campaigning for the position of Labour leader since Jeremy Corbyn announced that he would step down following the general election defeat. He is facing competition for the leadership from Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy, and Emily Thornberry.
Keir Starmer has secured a position on the final ballot after receiving support from two unions. Lisa Nandy is the only other candidate to date to have made it onto the final ballot.
The new leader and deputy leader will be announced on 4 April.
