Keir Starmer is the new Labor boss - how does he react to Boris Johnson's corona chaos?

Great Britain has a new laboratory chief. However, it will not be easy for Keir Starmer: Neither Brexit nor the chaotic government reaction to the Corona crisis are suitable for scoring.

• In the recent election in Britain, Labor experienced a historic slump
• As a result, the old left Jeremy Corbyn took his hat as party leader
• Keir Starmer is now following him as leader of the opposition

London - Keir Starmer has been elected the new leader of the Labor party and thus the opposition leader in Great Britain . This was announced by the British Social Democrats on Saturday. The 57-year-old succeeds Jeremy Corbyn . Under his leadership, Labor suffered the worst defeat since 1935 in the December general election. The previous education policy spokeswoman Angela Rayner was elected.

Former human rights lawyer Starmer prevailed against his competitors Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy . His choice is seen as a clear departure from the strictly left-wing course of the British Socialists in recent years. The 70-year-old left-wing Corbyn and his fellow campaigners were repeatedly criticized for tolerating anti-Semitic tendencies in their party. Here, too, Starmer should work towards a new start.

New Labor boss Stramer: "Dispute over whereabouts or leaving is over"

Starmer acted in the shadow cabinet of Corbyns as a Brexit expert and is considered an opponent of the EU exit. But he will be careful not to call out too loudly for an extension of the Brexit transition phase. "The dispute over whereabouts or leaving is over," he said during a podium debate with his rivals in February. Even with criticism of the government's reaction to the coronavirus pandemic , he is likely to hold back initially, so as not to give the impression that he wants to make political capital out of the crisis.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on the leaders of all opposition parties on Saturday to work together to fight the Corona crisis . "We have a duty to work together during this time of national emergency," Johnson wrote. He invited the party leaders to a briefing with government experts next week. It is eagerly awaited how Starmer will respond to this call.

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