Labour Party communications chief resigns

Labour’s communications director has resigned for undisclosed reasons.

Ronald Vassallo was appointed to the role in 2020, just weeks after Robert Abela was elected Labour leader and named prime minister. It is understood he will continue in the role until the party’s two deputy leaders are elected in mid-September.

Vassallo declined to comment.

He is one of a number of Labour and government officials who have left the prime minister’s side in recent weeks.

A few days after the results of the European Parliament elections in June, the Labour Party’s deputy leader for party affairs Daniel Micallefindicating that he will resign from the position.

Glenn Micallef He resigned as Chief of Staff at the end of June last year and was subsequently nominated as EU Commissioner for Malta.

Last week, the Prime Minister’s adviser Alexandre Barzun, Also resigned.

Sources within the Labour Party said they felt alienated after the June election, adding that disagreements over the way forward had damaged morale.

“Many in the party are taking a step back,” said one party representative.