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Blame game inside Labour escalating tonight

There's a fight over whether Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner should get the blame for elections as formal campaign head - or whether it should be Keir Starmer

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Critics are suggesting Rayner should take the blame for Labour losses.

But other Labour sources defend her:

"Trying to blame Angela for the failures of this campaign which were entirely run by Keir's office, and Keir has himself said he will take responsibility for....

.... is as absurd as it is ridiculous.

Lab source cont: "(Sacking her would mean) sacrificing a working class female care worker because some North Londoner focus groupers can't connect with the North. Everybody knows his office ran the campaign".

Some Labour sources suggest Starmer wants to change her role.

Keir Starmer's office say not commenting if there will be a reshuffle or what might be in it