Sir Kier Starmer returns to campaigning to become Labour leader
He's looking to win back voters who felt the party had gone in a different direction
Labour leadership candidate Sir Keir Starmer has said the party has been making policies "without regard" for those in society who "want to get on".
In what will be seen as a criticism of the party's direction under outgoing leader Jeremy Corbyn, the shadow Brexit secretary said the opposition party had failed to offer "opportunity" to voters in "recent years".
The party suffered its worst election defeat since 1935 during the December poll, losing 59 seats overall.
Sir Keir, speaking in east London, said the party had labelled those in society either "the elite" or the "downtrodden" and had not done enough to appeal to those in between who "want to get on".
It comes as the Community union became the latest to back the early front-runner, who already has enough nominations from trade unions and socialist groups to make it on to the final ballot.
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