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Circus Starmer is facing mounting

pressure as the fallout from the Peter

Manderson scandal continues to engulf

the government. And now attention is

turning to a potential major shakeup at

the very top. According to a report by

the Daily Mail, citing Labour sources,

the prime minister is weighing up

whether to remove Chancellor Rachel

Reeves in a dramatic bid to steady his

premiership. The move is said to be

under consideration as part of a

post-election reshuffle expected after

next month's local votes with Cir

looking to reassert control amid growing

unrest inside his party. Insiders quoted

in the report suggest the plan is being

lined up as a highstakes gamble. One

source described it as a final roll of

the dice, particularly if Labour

performs badly at the polls. Names are

already being discussed for the

Treasury's top job. Home Secretary Ivet

Cooper is said to be under

consideration, but that could trigger

resistance from within Labour's own

ranks. Allies on the party's soft left

are reportedly backing Ed Milliband

instead, raising the prospect of

internal divisions coming to the

surface, and the rumors of a reshuffle

go directly to questions of authority,

control, and the prime minister's grip

on his party. The reshuffle speculation

comes as unease grows within Labour with

the Manderson controversy adding to

wider tensions about the party's

direction. Downing Street is said to

hope a reset could study the government,

but not everyone is convinced. One

Westminster source quoted by the Daily

Mail warned reshuffles often create more

enemies than friends. And this one, they

say, would be no different. Behind

closed doors, some Labour MPs are

questioning whether the prime minister

would be willing or able to remove his

chancellor at all. Others insist he is

prepared to act. One adviser quoted in

the report said, "Sir now believes that

removing senior figures could help

protect his leadership, at least in the

short term. But perhaps the most stark

assessment comes from within his own

party." A senior source described the

potential reshuffle as the last gasp of

a dying man. Despite this, Cir has

publicly insisted he intends to carry on

and lead Labor into the next general

election. But the pressure is building.

Some Labour MPs have already begun

calling for him to step aside, warning

the party risks heading into a serious

difficulty without change at the top.

>> Yeah, I mean, I've got to be clear. I am

completely fed up to the back teeth of

this psycho drama in Westminster. The

own goals that are coming from the heart

of this government. Meanwhile, we've got

fantastic Labor counselors, canvases,

activists up and down the country

working hard and delivering for their

constituencies like mine in Hartley in

the facing local elections in the shadow

of this absolute mess. They just need to

get a grip. I'm completely fed up about

it. And I and I think it's it's got to

the point now where I genuinely think

that, you know, as far as the prime

minister is concerned, it's not a case

of if, it's when. And I just think we

need to get a handle on this because

people out there are worried about their

cost of living. They're worried about

their NHS. They're worried about crime

on their streets. And we're completely

consumed by this scandal. And it's

completely unacceptable. And as I'm sure

you can tell, I'm quite angry about it.

Downing Street has not publicly

confirmed the reports, but if accurate,

this would mark one of the most

significant political gambles of Cir

Stalmer's leadership so far. And with

the reshuffle reportedly looming after

the local elections and the Mandlesson

scandal still dominating the agenda, the

question now is simple. Can Starmer

regain control, or is this a crisis

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Andy Bernham's allies have told Angela

Rain to strike a leadership pact in

which she would succeed him in Downing

Street.

>> The proposal, which Labour sources

claimed was discussed when Andy Burnham

visited Angela's constituency home this

month, would mean the pair joining

forces on a ticket for the party soft

left vote.

>> Yes, Mr. Bernham would run to replace

Akarma while it is thought the former

deputy PM would campaign for him and be

given any job she wanted in the cabinet.

Journal and broadcaster Christo Fu

joined us now studio. Christo, I'd heard

similar uh stories about this and check

them out last week. Uh Andrew Andrew

Raina wouldn't talk about private

conversations and Andy Burnham denied

everything. So make of that what you

will.

>> Probably means 100% it happened and

they're they're plotting as we speak.

And remember the the the pat between

Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, of course.

So, you know, pacts are are are the

norm. Um it's whether this would work.

It's whether the public would be

convinced by it going into uh the next

election. And of course, Angela Rainer

is in something of limbo at the moment.

Reported in this morning's uh Times that

she's waiting as well to make a move

because of the HMRC decision on her tax

affairs. and and once she's confident

she's cleared of that, she can then

throw her hat back into the ring. But

you're quite right, this would perhaps

unite what they're calling the soft left

of the Labour party. Andy Burnham going

as prime minister. Angela Raina perhaps

chancellor. Why did that send a chill

down my spine? I don't know. I I don't

know if it should have done, but it did.

Uh or any job, as you say, that she

could have wanted. Also, there reports

over the weekend that um prior to

anything like this happening, Karma may

be talking about doing a reshuffle

himself. It was reported that Rachel

Reeves could be for the boot. The man

who will always take responsibility

himself, will never ask anyone else to

carry the card. Now, maybe even Rachel

Reeves will be given the boot. I mean,

who will literally a man alone in the

House of Commons by the end of this

because he'll have got rid of everyone

else. Do you I mean you are vastly

experienced in the political arena

Christopher. I think what a lot of

people are saying this morning is what

this illustrates about the current crop

of politicians and to a certain extent

the previous government as well is how

little trust and loyalty there is

amongst them. So how much trust and

loyalty will they demonstrate to us the

voters?

>> Yeah I think so and yeah I mean that's

the concern. I think that what what

you're describing Christo which looks

like may happen this retreat into the

soft left a comfort zone a tepid warm

bath of leftish views not going out

where the votes are and I think that's

where the home secretary is is almost

unique apart from where maybe we're

treating in the health service in trying

to tackle improve things make things

better despite the concerns in the party

>> and this is I think the the issue

because there is an argument to say

we're already in the soft left we've got

the the the the the biggest welfare

spending that we've had in in years set

to hit 400 billion by the end of of of

this decade. We've got the highest tax