LABOUR’S national executive today named Joe Fortune as the party’s new general secretary.

Mr Fortune has been the general secretary of the Co-operative party, which is affiliated to Labour, for seven years.

He was Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s choice for the job, and replaces Starmer supporter Hollie Ridley, who had announced that she was standing down after Mr Burnham took over as leader.

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