Labour have marked the return to school with a mini-reshuffle in Downing Street, elevating a handful of ‘star pupils’ into key Government roles.
Among them is Treasury minister Darren Jones, now promoted to Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister – a new position with a seat at the Cabinet table.
But the shake-up risks undermining Chancellor Rachel Reeves, already braced for a bruising autumn Budget and the likelihood of major tax rises. What does the move mean for her future at the Treasury?
Tim Stanley and Camilla Tominey discuss the political manoeuvring inside No 10 and the Home Secretary’s unveiling of tighter rules on family reunions for refugees, adding to the heated debate over immigration policy.
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