Keir Starmer cancels campaign events after mother-in-law taken to intensive care after accident
Labour leadership frontrunner Sir Keir Starmer has cancelled campaign events on Thursday and Friday due to an accident involving his mother-in-law.
A spokesman for Sir Keir said: “Following an accident, Keir Starmer’s mother-in-law is critically ill and has been admitted to hospital in intensive care.
“In order to support his family at this difficult time, Keir will be cancelling all campaign events today and tomorrow. We ask that his family’s privacy is respected at this time.”
The MP for Holborn and St Pancras has stormed ahead of his rivals to replace Jeremy Corbyn, earning the significant backing of Unison, Britain's largest trade union, and at least 18 Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs).
However, the shadow Brexit secretary has also faced criticism in the campaign over his pro-Remain stance.
Before the shock announcement on Thursday lunchtime, he had earlier set out his bid for "another future".
“This is the beginning of the campaign, but I’m honoured to be receiving support from CLPs across the whole of the country," he said.
“From Leave seats to Remain seats, towns to cities, there is hope within our party that another future is possible.”
