Rachel Reeves has launched a last-ditch appeal to save her job, as Andy Burnham dithers over who to appoint as Chancellor.
Ms Reeves, who is widely tipped for the sack next month, said she had ‘unfinished business’ at the Treasury, including planned work on Mr Burnham’s devolution agenda.
Behind the scenes, her aides have also been lobbying business leaders to speak up for her in the hope of seeing off a challenge from Ed Miliband, who is favourite to take her job.
Ms Reeves has operated in lockstep with Keir Starmer for years and is the second most unpopular politician in the country
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