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Looking increasingly unlikely that Wes Streeting will challenge Keir Starmer today. Some in his team are not convinced he has the 81 supporters locked in to formally launch a contest. Suspicion that Angela Rayner's announcement this morning that she's been cleared by HMRC is also making Streeting think twice.

EXCL: Angela Rayner has been cleared by HMRC of deliberate wrongdoing or carelessness over her tax affairs, paving the way for a potential leadership bid if Keir Starmer’s grip on power unravels. The former DPM has settled £40,000 in unpaid stamp duty, but has not paid any penalty as a result of the investigation. HMRC was also satisfied there was no tax avoidance. Rayner tells me she was “bruised” by whole experience because of intrusion into her disabled son’s personal life, but also because it had appeared as though she was “in it for myself” rather than on the side of ordinary people. Rayner indicated she may run in event of a contest as she would “play my part” and that she understood why Labour MPs were so upset following last week’s election crushing. She said Starmer should “reflect on” stepping aside.

The next Labour leader must move decisively away from the status quo to beat Reform. That means giving power and wealth to working class people. It means a democratic revolution, rent controls and public ownership of water. It means someone who isn't Wes Streeting.

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Brandon Clarke of the Memphis Grizzlies has died at 29 years old. RIP.

Such a shame he’s going to miss the World Cup

Wes Streeting’s allies including his PPS Joe Morris are calling for Starmer to set out a “swift” timetable for his departure That is being read as an attempt to hold a contest quickly before Andy Burnham can make it to parliament The pro-Burnham faction ie Ed Miliband and Lou Haigh have called for a timetable toward an “orderly transition. That is code for a slower change of leader that allows Burnham to make it to parliament There will be a huge backlash from the soft-left and left of the Labour Party against this apparent move by Streeting to, as they see it, bounce Labour into holding a “swift” contest while Burnham is ineligible Some on the soft-left expect if Streeting proceeds with such a plan Ed Miliband will run against him

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