Jim McMahon has lost his job as local government minister amid a shake up of top jobs by Prime Minister Keir Starmer following the exit of Angela Rayner.

The MP for Oldham West was Minister of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government between since July but today (September 6) Downing Street announced that the MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton had left the government.

In a statement, the MP said: "’ve had a wonderful experience in my role as Minister of State delivering on fixing local government, driving devolution in England, and working for a boss like Angela Rayner has been genuinely empowering and fulfilling, I’ll never forget the trust and confidence she placed in me.

"Now it’s time for a fresh start. Working people have been exploited and thei

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