Leading Starmer Gaza critic to run for deputy leader

A Left-wing Muslim MP who has repeatedly challenged Sir Keir Starmer over Gaza is a contender to become his new deputy after Angela Rayner resigned over the Telegraph’s investigation into her tax affairs. Rosena Allin-Khan, who rebelled against Sir Keir’s welfare reforms earlier this year, has emerged as the potential standard bearer for the Left in a deputy leadership election that is being described as a referendum on the Prime Minister’s leadership. Labour’s deputy leaders are directly elected by party members, meaning the deep divides within Labour will be exposed to full public view as the Left tries to impose...