Rumours coming from government sources pen a reshuffle in for as early as Monday. The fact one is close is confirmed by the sacking of Starmer’s PPS Nin Pandit this morning…

Downing Street sources say a reshuffle would include SpAd personnel and junior-to-middling ministerial ranks. Rushanara Ali’s ministerial role has yet to find a new occupant, for example…

The long-briefed about promotions of Labour’s new intake – who have grown more restless since Christmas – is expected. For political staff the focus of the Downing Street personnel reshuffle will be to get political director Claire Reynolds out of her current role. Reynolds was blamed for the welfare defeat and was up for the chop after a flurry of briefing against Morgan McSweeney calmed down. Back to school…

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