Reeves backs Burnham to be PM despite reports she may be offered lesser role

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Reeves backs Burnham for PM — May face downgrading, suggesting internal Labour Party tensions.
Allies lobby for stability with Burnham — Streeting and Miliband in contention, indicating potential coalition forming behind Burnham. Fique de olho:
Increased pressure on Reeves to clarify her position as reports of possible role change circulate.

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Reeves backs Burnham to be PM despite reports she may be offered lesser role

Allies lobby to keep chancellor as ‘stable’ choice while Wes Streeting and Ed Miliband also in pictureUK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has given her support to Andy Burnham to be the next prime minister, despite reports she is likely to be moved out of the role of chancellor if he...

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