Labour leadership candidate Clive Lewis has said there should be a referendum on the future of the Royal Family.

Speaking at his campaign launch in London, he said: “A lot of people would like to see the monarchy scaled down.”

He said he understood the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to step back as “senior” Royal Family members.

Mr Lewis is running to replace Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader but has not yet secured the support from MPs and MEPs needed to stay in the contest.

The shadow Treasury minister needs 22 MPs or MEPs to nominate him in order to stay in the race.

Asked about the Royal Family at his leadership campaign launch in Brixton, south London, Mr Lewis said he understood why Prince Harry and his wife Meghan wanted to step back from their duties.

“I think it is extremely unfortunate and a sign of the media we have that they feel they had to do this,” he said, arguing that Meghan had suffered from racism in the press.

He said a lot of people had discussed the Royal Family being “quite large” and asked: “Why not have a referendum on the future of the Royal Family?”

Mr Lewis added: “Let’s talk about what a modern state looks like and what the role of the Royal Family would be.” Read more

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