Sir Keir Starmer has been left underwhelmed by consistently low polling returns north of the border, according to a sourceSir Keir Starmer has lost confidence in Richard Leonard as Scottish Labour leader, The Times has been told. Consistently low polling returns and an inability to cut through with the public have left the UK Labour leader underwhelmed with the approach and performance in Scotland, it is said. It is understood that Sir Keir is frustrated with the situation in Scotland and does not believe that Mr Leonard is the person to reverse the party’s fortunes. A series of virtual “town hall” meetings in Scotland is said to have cemented this view as voters dialled in to the video chats to say that they did not know who Mr Leonard was and praised Nicola Sturgeon. Under Mr Leonard’s leadership, Scottish Labour lost six of

Source: The Times August 13, 2020 23:06 UTC