Keir Starmer, the Labour party leader, faces the threat of resignations from his frontbench team should he order MPs to vote in favour of a Brexit deal agreed by the government. He added: “I think there is some degree of confusion within the Labour party as to where he stands and what his values are. It has to be about much more than competence.”How Starmer orders MPs to vote on the Brexit deal, should it be agreed, is already causing anguish among his team. One influential MP said that there was nervousness among frontbenchers and within the shadow cabinet over backing the deal, adding they would “consider their position” should Labour vote for it. However, concern has built since a meeting of Labour MPs early last week, when several spoke in favour of backing a Brexit deal.

Source: The Guardian November 29, 2020 10:41 UTC