The resignation of Angela Rayner, and the resulting reshuffle, is the main story on all the front pages. The Daily Mail calls it a "Nightmare on Downing Street", external, saying Labour is in "meltdown". The Financial Times, external calls the reshuffle a "big gamble" - because many ministers have simply been moved to new jobs rather than been sacked, raising questions about whether their performance will actually improve. The Daily Mirror describes the loss of Rayner as a "serious blow" for Sir Keir Starmer, external. The Daily Telegraph says Downing Street hopes the reshaped top team can counter the threat from Reform UK, external, and even "take the fight" to Nigel Farage.

Source: The Times September 06, 2025 06:22 UTC