Keir Starmer ally Hollie Ridley to step down as Labour general secretary

Labour's general secretary Hollie Ridley, architect of the party's twenty twenty-four election victory, is stepping down this autumn. According to The Guardian, she announced to staff she'll leave after the party's conference in September, ending her two-year tenure. While citing personal reasons, Ridley said she's making way for a successor 'to work alongside new leader'—a phrase hinting at broader leadership changes within the party.

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