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Business Secretary Peter Kyle has criticised what he described as a sense of entitlement among potential Labour leadership challengers. His comments came as speculation continues over Keir Starmer’s future and possible bids from senior Labour figures.
Kyle argued that British politics too often rewards the wrong behaviours and said leadership should be based on substance rather than assumption. He pointed to Government work on trade, industrial support and business policy as examples of serious delivery that risk being overlooked.
The remarks were a clear intervention in Labour’s internal debate as the party faces poor polling, leadership speculation and the political impact of Reform UK’s rise. Kyle said leadership was a collective responsibility and rejected the idea that changing the person at the top would solve the party’s problems on its own.