Aubrey Allegretti

Shadow cabinet ministers looking particularly smartly dressed as they arrive in parliament. Ed Argar has confirmed he’s stepping down as shadow health secretary. I’m told the reshuffle will begin “imminently”. All eyes on how big it is.

Exc: I understand a shadow cabinet minister will be stepping down early next week for personal reasons, meaning Kemi Badenoch will conduct a mini-reshuffle. At least one other shadow cabinet minister has also let it be known they would like to go to the backbenches. This means…

Interesting personnel changes as part of Badenoch's reshuffle: Henry Newman made chief of staff, replacing Lee Rowley - who will go back to the private sector from the end of October Francis Maude also being brought back in as an adviser to Badenoch Lord Dominic Johnson also…

Tory reshuffle summed up 🔵: No more shad cab changes tonight, a few more junior ones to come... PROMOTED ⬆️ James Cleverly: Backbencher > shadow MHCLG sec Julia Lopez: Badenoch's PPS > shadow DSIT sec Neil O'Brien: Shadow education minister > shadow cabinet minister for…

John Glen is expected to be made Kemi Badenoch’s PPS - a key role liaising with backbenchers Two sources say he’s been given the role.

EXCL: Former Unite boss Len McCluskey enjoyed private jet flights and football tickets arranged by the firm who built a multi-million pound hotel for the union, a report seen by BBC finds bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

More to follow, reshuffle not done yet

Tory reshuffle: James Cleverly to shadow Angela Rayner as shadow MHCLG secretary Kevin Hollinrake to become Tory chairman Stuart Andrew moves to shadow health, replacing Ed Argar Nigel Huddleston taking over as shadow DCMS Secretary

Breaking: Diane Abbott has been suspended as a Labour MP - again. A Labour Party spokesperson said: “Diane Abbott has been administratively suspended from the Labour Party, pending an investigation. We cannot comment further while this investigation is ongoing.”

Angela Rayner writes for @TheTimes: "Nobody expected much of me when I become a young mum at 16. I was suddenly faced with serious responsibilities for putting food on the table, paying my bills and giving my son Ryan the best possible start in life. "With support, I rose to…

Senior Labour sources say Diane Abbott is likely to lose the whip for "doubling down on something she previously had the whip withdawn for". One says: "She shouldn't be immune because she's the Mother of the House." Another says it "feels like she’s trying to get herself thrown…

Jess Phillips tells MPs who lost the whip: "I don't know what you expect." She says persistent rebellions undermine the government and make life harder for everyone in Labour. Phillips says: "We were elected as a team under a banner and under a manifesto. And we have to seek…

Some Labour MPs think Starmer was forced to make suspensions today because he’s “bottled a reshuffle”. A minister said: “There’s other ministers that fermented the welfare rebellion - including one who actively encouraged backbenchers to sign the amendment. Why are they still…

Rachael Maskell says she lost the whip for “standing up for my constituents over welfare”. She tells me “there are lines that I can’t cross” and “I’m upset that we’re in this place”. Adds: “I believe we're better than that as a party. I believe our strength comes from the…

Excl: Sir Keir Starmer is having a clear out of MPs he believes to have committed "persistent breaches of party discipline". Multiple sources tell me at least three MPs have so far lost the whip - with more to come this afternoon.