The Labour leader has refused to support recent strike action
Sir Keir Starmer got brutally owned after sending out a letter of support to the Lionesses on Sunday evening.
Sarina Wiegman’s side bagged a historic win under the lights at Wembley, overcoming Germany in a closely-fought tie.
England took a 1-0 lead thanks to a second-half strike from substitute Ella Toone, who calmly chipped the goalkeeper in the 62nd minute.
However, Germany reacted well and levelled proceedings through Lina Magull in the 79th minute.
The game went to extra time, but it was England who grabbed the winner in the 111th minute through substitute Chloe Kelly, who stabbed home from close range to win the final for the Lionesses.
Ella Toone! What a moment! #BBCEuros #BBCFootball
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 31, 2022
Before the game, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer sent out a letter of support to the Lionesses.
It read: “Your success throughout the tournament has captured the country’s imagination. It hasn’t just been about the results you have achieved – fantastic though they have been – but the way in which you have gone about them.”
But the tweet was brutally owned on the back of the recent strike action, which he has refused to support.
Finally found some strikers you can support then
— j (@jrc1921) July 31, 2022
On Tuesday, Sam Tarry was sacked after appearing on the picket line during a rail strike.
Speaking to ITV’s Good Morning Britain Tarry said” “If we don’t make a stand today, people’s lives could be lost.
“Some of the lowest-paid workers are on strike today in the rail industry, safety critical workers, workers who make sure our railways get people to work and do so safely.
“It can’t be accepted anymore, that people just have to accept that inflation is out of control. The Government’s doing nothing on the cost-of-living crisis.”
Earlier on, Sir Keir said the party would not be supporting workers on picket lines.
“The Labour Party in opposition needs to be the Labour Party in power,” he said. “And a government doesn’t go on picket lines, a government tries to resolve disputes.”
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