Ed Miliband says Starmer wants to end ‘class divide’ in push to move past leadership turmoil – UK politics live

The prime minister is hosting a meeting of his cabinet as he attempts to push forward following a bruising week for his leadershipIn his Today interview, when Ed Miliband said that Keir Starmer has a “burning passion” to end the “class divide” in British politics (see 9.15am), Nick Robinson, the presenter, said that Miliband would be accused of promoting class war.It was a fair guess. Within minutes, a Mail journalist posted this on social media.Ed Miliband suggests Starmer will now wage a new class war: ‘What angers Keir most is class, the class divide - he exists to change that.
‘I dispute the idea this is not someone driven by burning passion.
‘He knows we need more of that and we are going to see more of thatCome off it …It’s not class war, Nick. Continue reading...