Obama gives tips to Starmer and Lammy on how Labour can regain ‘winning ways’

Opposition leader and shadow foreign secretary talk strategy with key Washington figures, saying US election holds ‘stark lessons’

Keir Starmer and the new shadow foreign secretary David Lammy held two hours of private talks with former US president Barack Obama last week about how centre-left parties can return to power – amid new optimism over Labour’s chances at the next election.

Starmer had been due to travel to Washington to meet Obama in person but the multiple crises engulfing Boris Johnson’s government persuaded him to join the discussions by video link, while Lammy attended in person.

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