
Act now to win back Red Wall voters, Labour MPs say
The call from MPs in northern England and the Midlands comes after a disastrous set of local election results.
BBC News
The red wall is a term used in British politics to describe the UK Parliament constituencies in the Midlands and Northern England that have historically supported the Labour Party. The term was coined by pollster James Kanagasooriam. At the 2019 general election, many of these parliamentary seats were won by the Conservative Party, with the media describing the red wall as having "turned blue".
The call from MPs in northern England and the Midlands comes after a disastrous set of local election results.
Red Wall Labour MPs are demanding ministers "act now before it's too late" and reverse the unpopular cut to winter fuel payments.