LONDON (Feb 21): The next U.K. general election is still four years away and Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson enjoys a huge parliamentary majority. But who will next lead the Labour Party still matters. That’s because, whatever British voters think of Corbyn, Labour members continue to hold him in high regard. Starmer is the choice of Labour Members of Parliament, backed by more of them that the other two candidates combined. He offers himself as someone who can end the infighting and be a plausible candidate for prime minister.

Source: The Edge Markets February 21, 2020 08:26 UTC