Starmer to face questions over reports that local Labour groups have been asked who could lead party into next election
Kemi Badenoch is holding a press conference now. She is with Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, and some survivors of grooming gangs abuse.
There is a live feed here.
-Investigate the prevalence and nature of organised grooming networks, with a focus on extra-familial abuse.
-Consider whether offenders display shared religious, ethnic, national, family, or clan characteristics.
Keir Starmer wants Angela Rayner to return to cabinet: “Yes. She’s hugely talented”.
He told @RSylvester1: “Yes, of course I do. I was really sad we lost her. As I said to her at the time, she’s going to be a major voice in the Labour movement.”
But PM is bullish about prospect of standing aside from leadership, saying he has “defied” his detractors before: “And that’s what I intend to do.”
It’s clear to me that while planning is definitely underway in several camps, nobody (yet) wants to be one to wield the knife.
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