Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced his support for Owen Smith for the Labour leadership race, stating that the party will lose a general election under Jeremy Corbyn.
The London mayor had previously indicated that he would not be taking sides in the heated contest, but writing in the Observer he said: “By every available measure, if Jeremy remains as leader, Labour is extremely unlikely to win the next general election.
“The hopes of the members who have joined our party would be dashed again. Jeremy has already proved that he is unable to organise an effective team, and has failed to win the trust and respect of the British people.
“Jeremy’s personal ratings are the worst of any opposition leader on record – and the Labour Party is suffering badly as a result.
“He has lost the confidence of more than 80 per cent of Labour’s MPs in Parliament – and I am afraid we simply cannot afford to go on like this.”
Although Owen is successfully convincing Labour parliamentary members to back him, Jeremy Corbyn is significantly more popular amongst the party membership and registered supporters.
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