Angela Rayner plays down rift in ‘yin and yang’ relationship with leader Keir Starmer

Angela Rayner attempted to calm Labour’s explosive civil war today, warning that the party will be out of power until it stops looking like ‘bald men fighting over combs’. The deputy leader attempted to draw a line under a factional row with leader Keir Starmer that reopened the wounds between the moderate and Left wings … Read more

Angela Rayner plays down rift in ‘yin and yang’ relationship with leader Keir Starmer

Angela Rayner attempted to calm Labour’s explosive civil war today, warning that the party will be out of power until it stops looking like ‘bald men fighting over combs’. The deputy leader attempted to draw a line under a factional row with leader Keir Starmer that reopened the wounds between the moderate and Left wings … Read more

Keir Starmer’s aide ‘who gossiped about Angela Rayner’ quits suddenly as Labour crisis deepens 

Keir Starmer’s aide ‘who gossiped about Angela Rayner’ quits suddenly as Labour crisis deepens One of Keir Starmer’s closest aides, Carolyn Harris, quit yesterday  It came amid claims she spread rumours about Angela Rayner’s private life She was Sir Keir’s parliamentary private secretary (PPS) since he became leader Mrs Harris, 60, suggested her ‘ever-increasing workload’ … Read more

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Oi Angie, pass the Duchy from the left-hand side…

Breaking news: Woman you’ve never heard of is reshuffled out of a job you didn’t know she had, then promoted into another job you didn’t realise existed. That appears to be the sum of the story obsessing the Boys In The Bubble yesterday in the wake of last week’s elections. Aside from the tiresome Wee … Read more

Angela Rayner could oust Keir Starmer from Labour leadership, he is warned

Angela Rayner could oust Sir Keir Starmer from the Labour leadership, he has reportedly been warned, as she last night urged the party to ‘stop talking down’ to voters. Amid the fiery fallout of last week’s humiliating election results, allies of Ms Rayner are said to have tactfully raised the prospect of a leadership challenge, … Read more

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Oi Angie, pass the Duchy from the left-hand side…

Breaking news: Woman you’ve never heard of is reshuffled out of a job you didn’t know she had, then promoted into another job you didn’t realise existed. That appears to be the sum of the story obsessing the Boys In The Bubble yesterday in the wake of last week’s elections. Aside from the tiresome Wee … Read more

Angela Rayner could oust Keir Starmer from Labour leadership, he is warned

Angela Rayner could oust Sir Keir Starmer from the Labour leadership, he has reportedly been warned, as she last night urged the party to ‘stop talking down’ to voters. Amid the fiery fallout of last week’s humiliating election results, allies of Ms Rayner are said to have tactfully raised the prospect of a leadership challenge, … Read more

Grangela v Sir Keir: The row that is threatening to tear Labour apart once again

Sir Keir Starmer’s row with Angela Rayner exploded after the Labour leader’s ‘snobby’ and ‘sexist’ top team complained about her wearing leopard-print trousers, stomper boots and a hoodie on a visit to Hartlepool before the by-election, it was claimed today.  His leadership has been plunged into crisis as he faced a furious backlash over his sacking … Read more

Grangela v Sir Keir: The row that is threatening to tear Labour apart once again

Sir Keir Starmer’s row with Angela Rayner exploded after the Labour leader’s ‘snobby’ and ‘sexist’ top team complained about her wearing leopard-print trousers, stomper boots and a hoodie on a visit to Hartlepool before the by-election, it was claimed today.  His leadership has been plunged into crisis as he faced a furious backlash over his sacking … Read more

Keir Starmer’s relaunch descends into shambles amid Rayner row

Keir Starmer’s attempted relaunch after Labour’s election disaster fell flat today after he blinked first in a standoff with Angela Rayner. The leader has suffered another major blow to his authority amid claims he wanted to shift his deputy into the health brief after stripping her of responsibility for campaigns – but she refused. In … Read more