Sir Keir Starmer has said he "absolutely" wants Angela Rayner back in his cabinet after she resigned for failing to pay the correct amount of stamp duty.

Speaking from the G20 Summit in South Africa, the prime minister told broadcasters his former deputy is "the best example ever" of social mobility and he is still in touch with her.

Asked if she could make a comeback this side of a general election, Sir Keir said: "I've always said I want Angela back. Even back in September at the time I said she is going to be a big voice in the Labour movement.

"Do I want Angela back at some stage? Yes absolutely.

"I think she is the best example ever in the United Kingdom of social mobility - going from a pretty challenging childhood to being deputy prime minister of the United Kingdom. She is the

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