Labour changes election team

– The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, Keir Starmer, on Sunday announced changes to his team after a “bitterly disappointing” performance in last week’s local election losses.

Labour lost ground in England, including in what were once considered its northern strongholds.

In addition to its local election losses, it also lost a by-election in the northern city of Hartlepool to the ruling Conservatives, a seat the party had held since 1974.

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