Sir Keir Starmer has lost a key aide just two weeks after he was seconded into No10.
Tom Kibasi, a former think tank boss, was recruited to work for Sir Keir as he continues with his Downing Street reset.
After Sir Keir was forced to conduct a major reshuffle following Angela Rayner's bombshell resignation, Mr Kibasi quietly left No10.
The 43-year-old was only brought into Downing Street by Sir Keir's right-hand man, Morgan McSweeney, last month.
He was supposedly undertaking an unnamed strategy project, having already been hailed as the "architect" behind the Prime Minister's successful leadership campaign in 2020.
However, Mr Kibasi is not the first of Sir Keir's aides to have left No10.
The Prime Minister's first Chief of Staff, Sue Gray, was forced out after losing a power struggle with Mr McSweeney last October.
Nin Pandit and Matthew Doyle have also joined Ms Gray out the door.
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Britain could suspend visas from countries that don't agree to migrant return deals
The UK could suspend visas from countries that do not "play ball" and agree to returns deals for migrants, Shabana Mahmood has said.
The new Home Secretary made the comment as she met counterparts from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance for talks on international efforts to tackle smuggling gangs.
Shabana Mahmood confirms she will NOT be running as Deputy Labour Leader
Shabana Mahmood announced she is not standing
| PAHome secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced she will not be running for deputy leader of the Labour Party.
Ms Mahmood told Sky News: "I'm the Home Secretary.
"That that is my job, and my top priority is securing our borders. I will not be running for deputy leader of the Labour Party."
According to the party rules, each nominee must be a sitting Labour MP, and must be supported by 20 per cent of their fellow members.
This currently equates to 80 Labour MPs.
Trade union boss uses conference speech to slam Nigel Farage as he warns Reform leader 'it's time to come clean about whose side you are really on'
General secretary of the Trades Union Congress Paul Nowak has accused Nigel Farage of "selling out" working people.
He told the annual conference: "There is a world of difference between what Nigel says, and what Nigel does.here is a world of difference between what Nigel says, and what Nigel does.
"Every single Reform MP, including Farage, voted against outlawing fire and rehire. Against banning zero hours contracts. And against day one rights for millions of workers.
"So here’s my challenge to Nigel Farage. Say you stand up for working people? Then ignore your wealthy backers and vote for the Employment Rights Bill.
"Say you stand up for British industry? Then stop supporting Donald Trump and his destructive tariffs."
"Nigel Farage, it's time to come clean about whose side you are really on. Because here's the truth: you’re not representing working people, you are selling them out."
WATCH: Trade Union boss hits back at GB News presenter after being put on the spot
Eamonn Holmes pressed Trades Union Congress chief Paul Nowak in a heated GB News interview today.
The GB News host did not hold back as he directly questioned the union leader: "Who would you like to see replacing Angela Rayner?"
Mr Nowak immediately pushed back against the inquiry, declaring: "Eamonn. You can't ask me a question like that."
Keir Starmer faces trade union REVOLT as PM faces hard-left showdown over Angela Rayner’s workers' rights bill
Unions are urging the Government not to water down its flagship Bill on workers’ rights following ministerial changes in recent days, saying people expected Labour to deliver on the promises it made during the general election.
The Employment Rights Bill, which is in its final parliamentary stages, was championed by former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner and former employment rights minister Justin Madders.
Both have left the posts they were in as the legislation was taken through the Commons, which has raised concerns among some union leaders, with Unite Union threatening to disaffiliate with Sir Keir Starmer's party.
General secretary Sharon Graham said: "Labour’s promise to ban fire and rehire is now a burnt-out shell.
"By amending the Employment Relations Bill to allow councils to use fire and rehire, has them given them the green light to push down workers’ pay to cut debt. Yet again workers pay the price.
"This along with the Government’s reshuffle, taking out all ministers who have worked with unions on the Bill, signals a move in the wrong direction.
"Workers will feel duped when they realise the Bill is a paper tiger.”
Labour infighting begins as hard-left accuses Keir Starmer of 'stitch-up' in race to replace Angela Rayner
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned to brace for a showdown with Labour’s hard-left today as MPs plot to enter the race to replace Angela Rayner as the party’s deputy leader.
The Prime Minister, who has already appointed David Lammy and Steve Reed to fill Ms Rayner’s shoes as Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary, is now expected to face a challenge from the Labour left in what could be a major challenge to his premiership.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage issued Sir Keir a stark warning about the challenge on Friday, saying: "Splits in Labour are coming."
Ex-Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry is widely expected to throw her hat into the ring, having been sacked by Sir Keir immediately after the 2024 General Election.
Louise Haigh says Labour's mission is 'under threat'
Former transport secretary Louise Haigh has warned that her party's mission is "under threat" as she said Labour must "first rewrite the rules if we are to renew the country."
Ms Haigh, who was tipped as a potential new deputy party leader by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, wrote in the New Statesman: "We should be shouting from the rooftops about what we have achieved in just 14 months.
"Rising wages and major workplace reforms; Great British Energy; lower NHS waiting lists; record investment in infrastructure and national defence; breakfast clubs in every school.
"If we can do this much under today’s constraints, imagine what we could do with the real freedom to deliver.
"But one year on, our mission of renewal is under threat. Economic circumstances and excessive deference to independent institutions are frustrating the democratic demand for change."
Labour minister says Unite has 'nothing to worry about' over workers' rights bill
Defence minister Luke Pollard has dismissed the claims by Sharon Graham
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Labour has said union chiefs have "nothing to worry about" over their landmark workers' rights bill.
It comes after Unite’s general secretary Sharon Graham has warned her union may disaffiliate from Keir Starmer's party if it "doesn't start backing workers."
Speaking to GB News this morning, Defence Minister Luke Pollard said: "I don't think [Ms Graham] has anything to worry about
"I'm proud to be a Unite member and a trade union member. Our bill will upgrade rights and support sick pay and deal with the insecurity of sick pay.
"We want to show you can be pro-worker and pro-business at the same time. That's what this Government is.
"We're solid and committed to delivering the biggest upgrade to worker's rights in a generation."
GMB viewers call for 'biased' Ed Balls to be axed from show over heated row with Reform's Richard Tice
Good Morning Britain viewers have demanded presenter Ed Balls be axed from the ITV programme following a 'weak' and 'biased' interview on Monday's show.
Mr Balls and co-host Susanna Reid spoke to Deputy Reform leader Richard Tice over claims made by a doctor at a party conference linking the Covid vaccine to King Charles' cancer.
While many disagreed with the claim, several were also quick to slam Mr Balls' heated approach to the interview.
WATCH: Labour MP demands 'course change' from Keir Starmer
Labour MP Jonathan Hinder says his party has "drifted" in recent years, and it must ensure it represents working class people.
In an exclusive interview with GB News, Mr Hinder, the MP for Pendle and Clitheroe, also admitted action on immigration was needed "very, very quickly".
Zack Polanski takes fight to Nigel Farage as he describes Reform leader's speech as 'despicable'
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has said Nigel Farage would 'dismantle political and democratic institutions" as he took aim at the Reform UK leader.
Mr Polanski said Reform were "on the far right, or at least far right-adjacent in terms of the causes and issues they’re willing to align with."
On a visit to the Reform leader's Clacton constituency, he told The Guardian: "Nigel Farage had that despicable press conference about immigration last week.
"Keir Starmer should have been front and centre condemning it as a Prime Minister of this country, but actually he was implicitly condoning it."
He continued: "As soon as people have had the first taste of things changing, they start to realise that politics and democracy can work.
"That’s probably one of the strongest differences between me and Farage. He’s highly critical of political and democratic institutions, and I think he would want to dismantle them entirely.
"I’m critical of them, but only because of the people running them and the vested interests."
TUC General Secretary demands Labour to 'show whose side they are on'
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak appeared live on GB News this morning from the annual conference in Brighton
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The Trade Union Congress chair has demanded Keir Starmer to "show whose side they are on" as the union holds its annual conference.
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak told GB News: "Even the PM said himself he understood people were frustrated and angry.
"That Manifesto last year had one word on the front, "Change" but I think for a lot of working class communities, it still feels like just a slogan.
"We're here asking the Government to show whose side they are on and deliver change they voted for."
James Cleverly condemns Tube strikes as a sign of 'Starmer's weakness'
James Cleverly has slammed today's Tube strikes in London as a sign of Sir Keir Starmer's "weakness".
The former Home Secretary said: "Labour are being pushed around by the unions.
"Starmer’s weakness nationally and Khan’s weakness in London are why these tube strikes are happening.
"They caved in to other union pay demands and in doing so encouraged these. These strikes will cost the UK economy £230million."
WATCH: Andrew Griffiths reacts to Shabana Mahmood's first weekend as Home Secretary, 'Words are cheap'
How would a Reform UK cabinet look?
In his closing speech, Nigel Farage told Reform UK delegates: "Can we please exercise discipline and air our disagreements between each other and in private.
"And if we do that, we will succeed."
So as the dust settles from Reform UK's national conference, Assistant News Editor Jack Walters has taken a look at how how Mr Farage might be building his top team ahead of the next General Election.
Zarah Sultana says 'Labour is dead' as she urges Your Party supporters for 'patience'
Zarah Sultana, MP for Coventry South urged Your Party supporters for 'patience'
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Your Party co-leader Zarah Sultana has urged supporters to be "patient" as she said Labour is "dead."
The MP for Coventry South who quit Sir Keir Starmer's party after losing the whip for backing a move to scrap the two-child benefit cap, told a meeting of supporters she had no interest in building a "Labour party 2.0."
Ms Sultana, who co-founded the party with former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Said: "I am just as desperate to get this going but it will take time to make sure democracy is at the heart of it."
When asked about a potential deal with the Green Party under leader Zack Polanski, she said: "Where we have interests that align, we will work with the Greens, but it has to be done in a democratic way and I’m sure that’s what Green members will want of their leadership as well."
Shadow business secretary says Angela Rayner's 'hard left bill' gives 'massive power' to unions
Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith has warned of Angela Rayner's "hard left bill" that gives "massive power to unions."
Speaking to GB News about Labour's employment bill, the MP for Arundel and South Downs told GB News: "We're asking the Government to follow through to what they say is all about growth and they're quite right to be concerned about growth.
"But you can't have a credible reset if you're still pursuing the same course it is simply not credible...this is a hard left bill that hands massive power to the trade union."
TUC Conference continues today as union chiefs issue warning to Keir Starmer
General secretary of the TUC Paul Nowak has issued a warning to Keir Starmer
| PALabour's union backers have called on Keir Starmer not to water down Angela Rayner's landmark workers' rights bill as the Trade Union Congress conference (TUC) continues today.
General secretary of the TUC Paul Nowak said: "At every stage, we’ll be in the room making sure that the bill does what it intended to do: to give workers more rights.
"We’ll fight for that every single inch of the way."
On the other hand, trade body UKHospitality will write to all new ministers this week to demand changes, including to rules that will protect workers from "unfair" dismissal from day one, and the automatic right to demand regular hours.
UKHospitality chairman Kate Nicholls said: "Now is the time to press pause and review these measures, and to take pragmatic steps so the bill is proportionate and balanced and does not cause costs to business and jobs."
New Business Secretary heads stateside - then to China - for high-stakes first engagement since reshuffle
New Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle will visit Washington this week, before flying directly to China, in a major double-header first engagement in his role.
Mr Kyle will White House tech adviser Michael Kratsios and AI adviser Sriram Krishnan in his first major trip after Sir Keir Starmer's Cabinet reshuffle.
Mr Kyle will be in Washington for a day of meetings before flying directly to China.
He said: “My first visit to Washington as Business Secretary is key to strengthening our special relationship as we face global challenges together and building momentum on our tech partnership and trade deal ahead of the historic state visit.”
RECAP: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says first migrant returns will begin 'imminently' under French deal
Newly-appointed Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said the first migrant returns will begin "imminently" under a deal with France.
The announcement comes Home Office figures showed small boat crossings in the Channel have passed 30,000 this year.
Some 1,097 migrants crossed the Channel in 17 boats on Saturday, bringing the total in 2025 so far to 30,100, Home Office figures show.
And in a fiery opening attack on the crisis in her new role, Ms Mahmood said: "These small boats crossings are utterly unacceptable and the vile people smugglers behind them are wreaking havoc on our borders.
"Thanks to our deal with France, people crossing in small boats can now be detained and removed to France and I expect the first returns to take place imminently.
"Protecting the UK border is my priority as Home Secretary and I will explore all options to restore order to our immigration system."