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Ian Murray has been left furious after he was sacked by Keir Starmer as Scottish Secretary over the phone with no warning while attending a public event for his beloved football club, friends of the MP have said.
The Prime Minister has faced a backlash from Labour members in Scotland over his handling of a Cabinet reshuffle which one warned will "fuel conspiracy theories" over its meaning.
The Record understands Murray received a call from Starmer to inform him of his sacking at 12.30pm on Friday while he was attending an official event in Edinburgh with Ann Budge , the former CEO of Hearts FC.
The pair were attending the launch of the Maroon Mile, a heritage trail which celebrates the history of the Tynecastle club - which Murray played a significant part in