MP ‘Focused on Job’ Amid Rumours She Could Be Asked to Step Aside for Andy Burnham

PM in 'precarious position' amid 'unwise' reshuffle rumours

It's "unwise" for Downing Street not to shut down talk of a cabinet reshuffle if the local elections go badly for Labour, the party's former deputy leader has said.

MP ‘focused on job’ amid rumours she could be asked to step aside for Andy Burnham

Warrington North MP Charlotte Nichols has had ‘no conversations’ with Andy Burnham about stepping aside to give him a route to getting a seat in…

Could Starmer bring back Rayner to steady ship – and would she get onboard?

Former deputy PM has walked a line between loyalty and interventionism since resigning last SeptemberIt is nearly eight months since Angela Rayner quit the cabinet because of her tax arrangements, but some might argue her influence on the government has not gone away. And soon she might return, whether as Keir Starmer’s saviour or, perhaps, his usurper.There is increasing speculation that the prime minister could carry out a small-scale reshuffl…

Angela Rayner rakes in another £95k in speaking fees and donations

In the latest update to MPs' financial declarations, the former deputy prime minister was shown to have earned £20,000 for a speech last month.