"Labour's powerful soft left caucus has urged Keir Starmer to reshuffle his cabinet and put an end to factional infighting, with several calling for the return of Angela Rayner, Louise Haigh and Lucy Powell. The Tribune group of more than 100 MPs has long called in private for the departure of Starmer's chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, who quit on Sunday."
"It had been widely expected to call for McSweeney's resignation in the aftermath of the May elections, as well as demand a wider cabinet reshuffle and a significant reset of economic policy as the price for continued backing of Starmer. In a statement, it said it would be wrong and counterproductive to launch a leadership contest though stopped short of giving the prime minister its personal endorsement."
The Tribune group of more than 100 Labour MPs has urged Keir Starmer to reshuffle his cabinet, end factional infighting and bring back Angela Rayner, Louise Haigh and Lucy Powell. The group had long called for the departure of chief of staff Morgan McSweeney, who resigned on Sunday. Members had planned to demand a wider cabinet reshuffle and a significant reset of economic policy as the price for continued backing. The group stopped short of launching a leadership contest and did not give a personal endorsement. MPs criticised proposed welfare cuts and loss of focus on the cost of living.
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