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Starmer to undertake Labour reshuffle after Rayner sacking
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May 10, 2021
LONDON: Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was to carry out a reshuffle of his shadow cabinet team on Sunday, the PA news agency understood, as the fallout over the party’s dismal election performance continues.
Sir Keir has come under fire after opting to sack his deputy Angela Rayner from her role as party chairman and national campaign co-ordinator on Saturday, with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham warning him that it was “wrong”. But the Opposition leader will look to reshape his top team further across the weekend as he looks to reverse the party’s downward spiral in England.
Scottish First Minister will attend summit called by Boris Johnson
Nicola Sturgeon confirmed she would attend a summit called by Boris Johnson with the leaders of the devolved administrations.
Speaking on The Andrew Marr Show, she said: I will work with the Prime Minister and anybody in the interests of Covid recovery, of course I will, I have done it all through the last year.
She said: I also want to be in a position where our decisions around the Covid recovery long-term are not dependent on decisions Boris Johnson takes. Because I guess at some point we will find out that takes Scotland in a direction we don t want to go in.
Ms Dodds will be taking up the position of party chair which Ms Rayner was demoted from.
Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds Credit: Jacob King/PA
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Rachel Reeves has been promoted to the position of shadow chancellor.
Ms Rayner will move into Ms Reeves former post as shadow chancellor to the Duchy of Lancaster.
Chief Whip Nick Brown has been axed and will be replaced by his deputy, Alan Campbell.
Lucy Powell has replaced Thangam Debbonaire as shadow housing secretary, while Ms Debbonaire has replaced Valerie Vaz as shadow leader of the House of Commons.