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Today in Focus

A resignation, a reshuffle and a roaring headache for Keir Starmer

Today in Focus

The Guardian

Daily News, News

4.5778 Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Guardian columnist Rafael Behr discusses the government’s reshuffle after Angela Rayner’s resignation as deputy prime minister, and asks whether Labour can recover from here. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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0:00.0

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0:08.4

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1:02.3

It was only last Monday that Kirstarmer gave an interview heralding the next stage of government.

1:14.6

We spent the first year sort of fixing the foundations, if you like, doing the hard yards,

1:19.6

but we now enter into sort of phase two of the government,

1:23.6

which is where we focus on delivery, delivery, delivery,

1:26.6

and start to show what a difference of Labour government, which is where we focus on delivery, delivery, delivery,

1:31.3

and start to show what a difference the Labour government really makes.

1:35.8

What a difference a week makes?

1:42.6

By Friday lunchtime, Starmer had lost his deputy and his housing secretary.

1:48.0

Sky News understands that Angela Rainer, the deputy prime minister, is to leave. Resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary.

1:53.0

She's also resigned as deputy leader of the Labour Party.

1:57.0

This is a huge move for the Labour Party.

2:01.6

And rather than simply replacing Angela Rainer, he decided to shuffle half the cabinet.

2:06.6

So of course her departure has led to some changes in the Prime Minister's top team.

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