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Reshuffle, Rayner resignation and rift with the unions

Reshuffle, Rayner resignation and rift with the unions

Update: 2025-09-08
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Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the fallout from Angela Rayner’s resignation and Keir Starmer’s subsequent cabinet reshuffle. Why has Rayner’s departure raised concerns among union leaders? Who could become the next deputy Labour leader? And, what does the reshuffle tell us about the direction of travel for the government? Plus, Pippa and Kiran reflect on Reform UK’s conference and the challenges ahead for Nigel Farage. -- Send your questions and thoughts to politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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Reshuffle, Rayner resignation and rift with the unions

Reshuffle, Rayner resignation and rift with the unions

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