The contest to replace Angela Rayner as deputy leader is expected to become a “referendum” for Labour members on Sir Keir Starmer’s government, senior party figures have told The Independent.
With anger about the attempted welfare cuts and Middle East policy in particular, as well as the added threat of Jeremy Corbyn’s Your Party emerging, Sir Keir appears set to be faced with a serious internal challenge as a result of Ms Rayner’s enforced departure.
