Keir Starmer ally Hollie Ridley to step down as Labour general secretary
Summary
Hollie Ridley, the general secretary of the Labour Party and an ally of Keir Starmer, announced she will step down this autumn after two years in the role. Ridley said her decision is partly for personal reasons and to allow a new general secretary to work with the new party leader, expected to be Andy Burnham.Key Facts
- Hollie Ridley is Labour’s general secretary and has held the role since September 2024.
- She ran Labour’s field operations during their 2024 general election win.
- Ridley plans to step down after the Labour Party’s annual conference in September 2026.
- She is a close ally of Keir Starmer, who announced he was stepping down as prime minister in June 2026.
- Andy Burnham is expected to become the next Labour leader and prime minister soon.
- Ridley started working with Labour in 2011 and has held many positions in the party.
- She grew up in Dagenham, east London, in a working-class family.
- Starmer praised Ridley for her strong campaign work and service to the party.
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