Gary Neville joins Labour: Ex-England star calls for 'progressive party' (and hints he could venture into politics)

  • Gary Neville has joined Labour and is not ruling out venture into politics
  • Ex-Manchester United captain has been critic of Boris Johnson’s Government 
  • Shadow Cabinet minister Lucy Powell said she was ‘very pleased’ by move

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Gary Neville has joined the Labour Party and hinted he is not ruling out a venture into politics.

The former Manchester United captain, 46, has been a fierce critic of Boris Johnson’s Conservative Government.

Confirming his decision to join the party, the ex-England defender turned pundit and businessman, pictured, said: ‘I do believe that we need a progressive Labour Party, but one that actually not just looks after the Left side; it has to come towards the centre.’

Gary Neville has joined the Labour Party and hinted he is not ruling out a venture into politics

Gary Neville has joined the Labour Party and hinted he is not ruling out a venture into politics

The former Manchester United captain, 46, has been a fierce critic of Boris Johnson¿s Conservative Government

The former Manchester United captain, 46, has been a fierce critic of Boris Johnson’s Conservative Government

Sharing the news on social media, Shadow Cabinet minister Lucy Powell said she was ‘very pleased’ Neville had ‘finally’ decided to join Labour.

She also suggested that he may have a political career in store. 

But speaking to the BBC’s Political Thinking podcast, Neville said he was worried about getting ‘eaten alive’ in Westminster.

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