2025-09-09
23 分钟This is The Guardian.
Today, we're next for the Labour Party.
It was only last Monday that Keir Starmer gave an interview heralding the next stage of government.
We spent the first year sort of... fixing the foundations, if you like, doing the hard yards.
But we now enter into phase two of the government, which is where we focus on delivery,
delivery, delivery, and start to show what a difference the Labour government really makes.
What a difference a week makes.
By Friday lunchtime, Stalmer had lost his deputy and his housing secretary.
Sky News understands that Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister, is to leave.
Resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary,
she's also resigned as deputy leader of the Labour Party.
This is a huge move for the Labour Party.
And rather than simply replacing Angela Rayner, he decided to shuffle half the cabinet.
So of course her departure has led to some changes in the Prime Minister's top team and I have to say they are much more extensive changes than we were expecting this morning.
It's a very, very comprehensive reshuffle.
But there's one vacant position he can't simply fill with a friend or ally.
Much as he may try.
Who follows Rainer as the deputy leader of the Labour Party?
Could either help Stammer achieve his goals or put the brakes on?
And whoever it is, will any of it be enough to get his government back on track?