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'Labour thinks it has responsibility to prevent the rise of Reform UK', historian says

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History at Newcastle University, explains that "the Labour Party members and its MPs think that it's their responsibility to prevent" the rise to power of right-wing populist party Reform UK, and that has motivated the decision to replace Keir Starmer with Andy Burnham at 10 Downing Street.

Published Monday, 20 July 2026 at 18:47
'Labour thinks it has responsibility to prevent the rise of Reform UK', historian says
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History at Newcastle University, explains that "the Labour Party members and its MPs think that it's their responsibility to prevent" the rise to power of right-wing populist party Reform UK, and that has motivated the decision to replace Keir Starmer with Andy Burnham at 10 Downing Street.

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