LABOUR'S MOVERS & SHAPERS

Rayner is promoted in reshuffle as Starmer puts key players 'on pitch'

- ASHLEY COWBURN

KEIR Starmer has picked his top team for the general election, with promotions for Angela Rayner, Liz Kendall and Shabana Mahmood.

The Labour leader said the new Shadow Cabinet meant the party had the "strongest possible players on the pitch" ahead of next year's vote.

In the first major reshuffle since November 2021, Deputy Leader Rayner was promoted to take charge of the Levelling Up and Housing superdepartment.

She will also become Deputy Prime Minister if the party gets into Downing Street.