Labour MP's picket line visit to 'show support'

WIGAN MP Lisa Nandy visited striking workers just days after Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer sacked one of his shadow ministers over comments he made on a picket line.

- THOMAS GEORGE

Sir Keir has previously banned Labour frontbenchers from joining picket lines.

But Ms Nandy, the shadow levelling up secretary, was pictured speaking to Communication Workers Union (CWU) members from BT and Openreach on a picket line in her constituency yesterday.

About 40,000 CWU members were taking part in a 24-hour walkout in response to 'real-term pay cuts' that union bosses say have left some employees relying on food banks amid the cost of living crisis. Ms Nandy is understood to have informed the leader's office in advance about her plans to visit the picket line.