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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-21T22:19:18.000Z",
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    "Keir Starmer accused of 'covering up' Iran's attack on Chagos Islands as PM told to 'come clean'",
    "Protestors slam Keir Starmer's government over handling of Iran conflict - 'shame on you'",
    "UK slams Iran's 'reckless attacks' on Diego Garcia as Tehran issues 'British lives in danger' threat",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nSir Keir Starmer is thought to be planning a dramatic cabinet overhaul in a last-ditch effort to rescue his embattled leadership.\n\nInsider sources indicate the Prime Minister intends to reinstate Angela Rayner and former transport secretary Louise Haigh, both of whom departed government amid controversy.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe proposed shake-up would simultaneously see two senior figures pushed out, with speculation mounting that Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Health Secretary Wes Streeting could face removal from their posts.\n\nThe potential reshuffle signals a deliberate pivot towards the left, with significant implications for Treasury policy.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"A shift to the left means a change in economic policy, which means a new chancellor,\" one insider explained to the Independent.\n\nLouise Haigh resigned following revelations about a previous conviction related to falsely reporting her mobile phone as stolen.\n\nDespite Sir Keir's publicly stated wish to bring Angela Rayner back into government, her return hinges on the conclusion of an HMRC investigation into unpaid stamp duty on a Brighton property that triggered her departure.\n\nReports this week suggest the inquiry may be resolved before the May elections, though no official completion date has been set.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nLucy Powell, dismissed from cabinet last September over her stance on welfare reforms, is reportedly seeking a substantial ministerial role following her victory in the deputy leadership contest to succeed Ms Rayner.\n\nShould Ms Reeves be removed amid a potential reshuffle, two names have emerged as frontrunners for the role.\n\nTorsten Bell, currently serving as Treasury minister and formerly a policy expert at the Resolution Foundation, is considered a leading candidate.\n\nWhile Darren Jones, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster who previously worked as Ms Reeves' deputy, is also in contention.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### LATEST POLITICS NEWS\n\n\n\n\n  * Keir Starmer accused of 'covering up' Iran's attack on Chagos Islands as PM told to 'come clean'\n  * Protestors slam Keir Starmer's government over handling of Iran conflict - 'shame on you'\n  * UK slams Iran's 'reckless attacks' on Diego Garcia as Tehran issues 'British lives in danger' threat\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe proposed changes represent an attempt by Sir Keir to demonstrate he can reassert control over the party and shift its direction following recent \"civil disputes\" between members and disobedience from backbenchers.\n\nThe electoral outlook for Labour appears catastrophic in it's current state, with analysis from polling firm Bombe projecting the party could shed approximately 1,700 council seats in the 7 May elections, while Reform stands to gain around 1,500, and the Greens roughly 600.\n\nThe mood within the Parliamentary Labour Party has turned bleak, with potential wipeouts looming in Wales, Scotland, London and traditional northern strongholds.\n\nThe recent by-election defeat to the Greens in Gorton and Denton has only deepened concerns.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nUnite general secretary Sharon Graham, whose union recently cut its Labour funding by 40 per cent, has publicly voiced what many are thinking privately: \"I think after the May elections there will be a move to change leader because I think Labour are going to pretty much be decimated in those elections,\" she told Sky News, \"I don't think that they understand themselves how bad that will be\".\n\nThe Prime Minister's ability to execute such sweeping changes remains doubtful, with Downing Street reportedly struggling to attract new staff.\n\nOne source told the Independent: \"Nobody thinks he will survive much beyond May\".\n\nEven if Sir Keir manages to implement his planned reshuffle, insiders suggest it may ultimately prove insufficient to secure his position.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Keir Starmer 'plans Cabinet reshuffle in desperate bid to survive looming elections'"
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