Sir Keir Starmer was urged to shake up his failing Government with 'real change' – not the 'reshuffle of nobodies' expected this week.
The Prime Minister is said to be planning to ring the changes in his front bench team in a bid to combat the rise of Nigel Farage's Reform over the summer recess.
But, Labour backbenchers privately voiced concern that Sir Keir was understood to be planning to leave his Cabinet largely untouched, with the reshuffle focusing on junior ministerial posts.
There was also concern at reports the PM would later this year hand out a fresh batch of peerages, including to ex-No10 communications chief Matthew Doyle and Sam White, former chief of staff to Sir Keir.
One senior Labour MP told The Mail on Sunday: 'I don't think a reshuffle that involves junior ministers will change the dial for the Government.
