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Can Labour come back from the brink?

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As difficult May elections loom, Labour faces threats from the Green party and Reform UK, with Keir Starmer's popularity declining.
A panel will discuss if he can survive as leader.

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As difficult May elections loom, Labour faces threats from the Green party and Reform UK, with Keir Starmer's popularity declining. A panel will discuss if he can survive as leader.

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