According to Sir Keir Sterner, he is planning a preChristmas reshuffle in his shadow cabinets.
According to reports, the Labour leader will shake up his top staff. Party figures have Yvette Cooper as a possible candidate for a return back to the frontbench.
The Home Affairs Select Committee chairman, Ms. Cooper, may be the one to replace Nick Thomas Symonds. She previously served in that role between 2011-2015.
It was announced today that Sir Keir Starmer plans a pre-Christmas reshuffle to his shadow cabinet.
According to reports, the Labour leader will shake up his top staff. Party figures have Yvette Cooper as a possible candidate for a return back to frontbench.
Some Labour MPs think Mr Thomas Symonds should go because he’s struggled against his counterpart Priti Patel (Home Secretary), despite the continuing migrant Channel crossings crises.
One MP told The Times: ‘Nick is a lovely guy but I don’t think he’s making very much weather with major failings by the Home Office.’
Jo Stevens and Kate Green, Shadow Culture Secretary to Kate Green are also being considered for demotion while Sir Keir makes calls to encourage better media performers.
Wes Streeting is the current shadow secretary for state on child poverty and one of the people being promoted.
A Labour source suggested the reshuffle will take place before Christmas, telling the newspaper: ‘We are approaching a window when he’s got the scope to do it.’
Sir Keir hopes that the next reshuffle will go more smoothly than his one in May.
As the shadow home secretary, Ms Cooper could take Nick Thomas-Symonds’ place as chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee.
Labour’s leader was unable to remove Angela Rayner from office, which he attempted and failed.
His allies believe that he’s now stronger after facing his left-wing critics at Labour’s annual conference in Sept and attacking Boris Johnson about the Westminster sleaze controversy in recent weeks.
Sources at Labour said that they were convinced Sir Keir has ‘got his mojo back’, with the last month giving him and the shadow cabinet ‘more confidence’.