Allies of Angela Rayner have been laying the groundwork for her to launch a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer if Labour lose today’s crunch Batley and Spen by-election. Supporters of the deputy leader are said to have been canvassing Labour MPs and trade unions to see if they would support a bid to oust … Read more
Ex-aide says Sir Keir Starmer must make a ‘bigger and bolder’ offer to voters to save his leadership because the public does not know what Labour stands for as the party braces for crunch Batley by-election showdown Simon Fletcher served as a senior adviser to Sir Keir Starmer until last month He said Sir Keir … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer’s powerful new aide Deborah Mattinson is accused of being ‘sleeper agent’ who used government contracts to get sensitive information about the Tories They fear Deborah Mattinson will be able to pass on inside knowledge to Starmer She worked for Whitehall before being appointed Starmer’s director of strategy The pollster was one of the … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer’s powerful new aide Deborah Mattinson is accused of being ‘sleeper agent’ who used government contracts to get sensitive information about the Tories They fear Deborah Mattinson will be able to pass on inside knowledge to Starmer She worked for Whitehall before being appointed Starmer’s director of strategy The pollster was one of the … Read more
Keir Starmer continues the shake-up of his top team as chief adviser Jenny Chapman is axed ahead of crunch Batley by-election – but she will join the shadow cabinet as Labour’s top Brexit spokesman opposite Lord Frost Baroness Chapman has been Sir Keir Starmer’s chief adviser during leadership But was blamed by Labour MPs for … Read more