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Morning Call: The Raynerites and Burnhamites have united

The PM’s weakness has smoothed over differences among the soft left.

Apr 23, 2026
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Good morning. The Cabinet Office permanent secretary, Cat Little, is appearing before the Foreign Affairs Committee this morning, as the Mandelson affair rolls on. Opposition parties are considering a move to haul Keir Starmer before parliament’s Privileges Committee to answer further questions. But this would require significant backing from Labour MPs…

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