Angela Rayner is facing a moment of truth as soon as today with Keir Starmer's sleaze adviser preparing to give his verdict on her property dealings.
Sir Laurie Magnus could deliver his report on the deputy PM after furious lawyers accused her of trying to make them 'scapegoats' for her underpaying tens of thousands of pounds in stamp duty.
Ms Rayner's hold on her job is looking increasingly tenuous after Sir Keir refused to rule out sacking her yesterday, insisting he would 'act' on the findings from Sir Laurie.
The situation is particularly difficult for the PM as while he can remove Ms Rayner from Cabinet, she has a separate elected mandate as Labour's deputy leader.
Senior figures have been rallying around Ms Rayner since her extraordinary admission that she had failed to pay enough stamp duty, suggesting she is being persecuted for her working class background.
