Angela Rayner is at war with Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves over plans to slash her department's budget, the Mail can reveal.
In a series of increasingly heated meetings, the Deputy Prime Minister is said to have complained 'forcibly' about proposals to squeeze spending on housing.
Ms Rayner, who this week sparked fevered speculation about her leadership ambitions, is set to be one of the biggest losers at next month's comprehensive spending review.
Labour sources said she had confronted the Prime Minister and Chancellor about the plans in recent weeks but had got nowhere.
It is the latest sign of splits between Ms Rayner, Ms Reeves and Sir Keir – and comes just days after a leaked memo revealed the Deputy PM had urged the Chancellor to hike taxes on savers and high earners.
