Starmer latest: PM ‘could bring Rayner back into Cabinet’ to avoid Labour leadership challenge
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has reportedly offered Angela Rayner a return to the Cabinet in an effort to prevent a leadership challenge amid ongoing turmoil over the Peter Mandelson vetting controversy. Starmer avoided a parliamentary inquiry into the scandal after Labour used its majority to block the motion, with the vote passing 335 to 223. He is set to face questioning at PMQs before parliament is prorogued ahead of the new session starting 13 May.
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Liveupdated{"lang":"en","timestamp":1777451760}NewsUKUK PoliticsStarmer latest: PM ‘could bring Rayner back into Cabinet’ to avoid Labour leadership challengeIt comes after Sir Keir Starmer survived a vote by MPs to launch ‘sleaze’ inquiry over the Peter Mandelson vetting rowDan Haygarth & Millie CookeWednesday 29 April 2026 09:36 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966940","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-labour-mps-pmqs-mandelson-live-updates-b2966940.html","title":"Starmer latest: PM ‘could bring…
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