Keir Starmer accused of trying to bring Sadiq Khan 'to heel' after introducing new rules limiting 'freedom' of Labour mayors

Keir Starmer has been accused of trying to bring the Mayor of London 'to heel' after introducing new rules. They are pictured together in St James Park on May 1, 2024 Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, during a meeting with English regional mayors at No10 Rachel Reeves, with Transport Secretary Louise Haigh and the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham travelling to Stalybridge station by electric train The member of the NEC told The Telegraph: 'It's a move to bring the mayors to heel. The rule changes approved by Labour's NEC will ensure the new batch are subject to the leadership's wishes, Left-wing opponents claimed This May, Khan urged Keir Starmer to 'call out' Donald Trump branding him a 'racist, sexist homophobe'. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at a reception during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool Andy Burnham leaves following his roundtable meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer Khan also taunted Mr Trump about his own election victory, when he trounced Tory rival Susan Hall to get a third term. Supporters claim that after Labour won the election allies of Morgan McSweeney, Sir Keir's Chief of Staff, found out more about the offence and when Ms Haigh annoyed the leadership by pushing a Left-wing agenda, they briefed it to force her out Pictured: Ms Haigh's letter to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer The supporters claim that after Labour won the election McSweeney allies found out more about the offence and, when Ms Haigh annoyed the leadership by pushing a Left-wing agenda, they briefed it to force her out.