Mahmood in standoff with Starmer over No 10 not sacking junior minister (opens original article in a new tab)

Shabana Mahmood is in a standoff with Keir Starmer over the sacking of her junior minister, Mike Tapp, who wrote an unauthorized article on immigration reforms without her knowledge, leading to accusations of attempting to secure a role in the new administration.

• Shabana Mahmood demands Mike Tapp's sacking for breaching the ministerial code by writing an unauthorized article on care worker immigration reforms
• Downing Street has not yet decided on Tapp's fate, with the prime minister retaining final authority on ministerial conduct
• Tapp's article allegedly aimed to secure a position in Andy Burnham's administration by taking ideas from Mahmood's team and presenting them as his own
• Labour figures are competing for roles in the upcoming administration, with tensions rising between Starmer and Mahmood over internal party conflicts