Starmer greeted with standing ovation as he meets new Labour mayor in East Midlands

Keir Starmer praised a “really important victory” as he visited the East Midlands’ new Labour mayor. Locals clapped and got up from their seats upon Starmer’s arrival, as he shook hands with constituents. The Labour leader suggested that the victory of Claire Ward was a clear message to the government that people are over “your division, with your chaos, with your failure”. He also nodded to the London mayoral election, adding that he was “confident” Sadiq Khan would remain in office. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editor