Sir Keir Starmer said during a visit to Hucknall that the general election race in Nottinghamshire is much tighter than polls suggest
The battle for Labour in Nottinghamshire might come down to a few hundred votes on election night, its leader has said. Despite most polls showing strong Labour leads across the county, Sir Keir said the race here would be much tighter.
Labour made a last push in Nottinghamshire on Tuesday by having Sir Keir visit Hucknall Town FC alongside local party figures including East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward. In a speech to his activists and supporters, Sir Keir said: "Forget the polls, you all know in constituencies like this, every vote counts."
Some polls currently predict that Labour could win every one of Nottinghamshire's 11 constituencies following the general election on Thursday . Yet speaking to Nottinghamshire Live, Sir Keir said: "I think it's really important that we in Nottinghamshire and across the country are absolutely focused in reminding people that, if they want change, you have to vote for it.
Sir Keir said that winning back such seats would be more challenging than the polls suggest, adding: "We will be campaigning until 10 o'clock on Thursday in constituencies like this, because the polls don't predict the future. In a number of constituencies, including constituencies like , it will come down to possibly a few hundred votes either way."
Speaking to local reporters during his visit, Sir Keir also repeated his backing for a public inquiry into the Nottingham attacks, saying: "We will back a judge-led inquiry, which is what want, because it is important that we get to the bottom of this for their sakes and they want to ensure that it happens to nobody else.
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