Allies of Angela Rayner have warned that Keir Starmer ‘has got to go’ over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal.
In a move that casts doubt on reports of an imminent Cabinet return for the former deputy PM, friends have briefed Labour MPs they expect the Prime Minister to be ousted soon after next week’s local elections.
One of Ms Rayner’s supporters warned that Labour was becoming known as the ‘paedo protectors’ party’ under Sir Keir’s leadership, referencing Mandelson’s friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The long-standing ally said the scandal was causing lasting damage among Labour’s traditional working-class supporters after it was revealed
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