Inside Politics: Keir Starmer pushes new ownership model for football

The Labour leader hailed the ‘fantastic’ withdrawal of England’s big six from the hated European Super League – but wants fan power to go further, writes Adam Forrest

Labour leader Keir Starmer (Getty Images)

Power to the people! Those lovely left-wing Chelsea fans appear to have helped halt the European Super League. Supporters blocked the team coach’s entry to Stamford Bridge last night, before the club became the first to signal it was pulling out the despised project – now on the brink of collapse. The meltdown remains the biggest political story in town. Boris Johnson will be delighted if the end of the league is confirmed today, after promising fans he would “drop a legislative bomb” to stop it. Keir Starmer wants to go further. The Labour leader is challenging the PM to join him in pushing for a revolution in the English game’s ownership model.

Inside the bubble

Senior political commentator John Rentoul on what to look out for today: