Labour sources say Angela Rayner is plotting to disrupt Starmer’s leadership from afar over the coming months. She can focus on politics now she’s got her outstanding stamp duty bill out of the way – courtesy of the taxpayer…
Rayner’s former team has split apart. Kate Robson has stayed SpAdding at Steve Reed’s housing department while Danny Coyne is on shift to the Ministry of Defence. Sources say Isabel Bull is eyeing a move to the think tank world while Rayner’s bruiser Alex Jones hasn’t decided what to do yet. Guido hears Rayner’s former chief of staff Nick Parrott is staying with her…
There is concern among Labour sources that Rayner and Parrott are planning to incite unrest and potential rebellion in the Parliamentary Labour Party over decisions taken by Reeves at the Winter Budget. No need to see what’s in it first…