Deputy Labour Leader Angela Rayner Takes on New Role as Shadow Levelling Up Secretary
Sir Keir Starmer has launched a major shake-up of his top team in preparation for a fierce general election battle next year. This morning, weak shadow ministers were given their marching orders, as the Labour leader aims to strengthen his party ahead of the showdown.
In the reshuffle, Deputy Labour Leader Angela Rayner has been moved to replace Lisa Nandy as Shadow Levelling Up Secretary. Rayner, who will now go head-to-head with Tory counterpart Michael Gove in the Commons, will leave behind her previous position in the Shadow Cabinet Office brief.
Shadow Environment Secretary Jim McMahon Steps Down
Shadow Environment Secretary Jim McMahon, who has been widely regarded as a poor performer, was the first to be impacted by Sir Keir Starmer's ruthless reshuffle. In a letter to the Labour leader, McMahon expressed his support for Starmer and the party's mission to offer Britain a Labour government, but also took the opportunity to step down from his role in the Shadow Cabinet.
McMahon stated, "I have been and remain a firm supporter of Keir and the project we have built to offer Britain an electable Labour government after 13 wasted years under the Conservatives."
