Move looks to reignite Labour civil war after worse-than-expected defeat in north-east
Keir Starmer has sacked Angela Rayner from her roles as Labour’s party chair and national campaign coordinator, after the humiliating loss of the Hartlepool byelection.
The worse-than-expected defeat in Hartlepool, which saw the Conservatives take the seat with a majority of almost 7,000, shocked Starmer’s team and led to recriminations at the top of the party.
