Blow for Keir Starmer as Andy McDonald QUITS Labour front bench over minimum ...
Blow for Keir Starmer as Andy McDonald QUITS shadow cabinet complaining that leader would not back £15 an hour minimum wage
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Keir Starmer suffered a blow today as Andy McDonald quit his shadow cabinet complaining that the leader would not back a £15 an hour minimum wage.
The shadow employment minister said his position had been made 'untenable' by Sir Keir's refusal to support the dramatic hike.
He said he had been ordered to go into a meeting yesterday arguing that the party could not endorse the higher minimum wage and statutory sick pay.
Mr McDonald was seen as a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn, and his departure comes amid growing anger on the Left of the party.
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