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Angela Rayner MP

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Deputy Leader and Chair of the Labour Party and MP for Ashton-under-Lyne

London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
Communities
By Matilda Martin
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
The body representing local authorities in London is urging MPs in the capital to push back against government proposals for funding reform, with a briefing note seen by PoliticsHome warning that they would mean "devastating" cuts to councils.
MPs Asked For Views On Islamophobia Definition
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MPs Asked For Views On Islamophobia Definition
The Islamophobia Working Group will meet MPs and peers next week as part of its work to produce a definition. 
Government Seeks Input On Including Racism In Islamophobia Definition
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Government Seeks Input On Including Racism In Islamophobia Definition
The government working group tasked with producing a new Islamophobia definition has sent out a call for evidence to ask whether it should include racism.
Immigration Is A Major Concern In Mayoral Contests Eyed By Reform, New Poll Shows
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Immigration Is A Major Concern In Mayoral Contests Eyed By Reform, New Poll Shows
New polling shows immigration is a major concern in two mayoral battlegrounds that will go to the polls for the first time in 2025 and where Reform UK is hopeful of success.
MPs Must Focus On What Drives Homelessness, Not Just 'The Emergency', Says Big Issue Founder
Social affairs
By Alain Tolhurst
MPs Must Focus On What Drives Homelessness, Not Just "The Emergency", Says Big Issue Founder
The co-founder of the Big Issue magazine has accused politicians of being “obsessed” with tackling the homelessness "emergency" and not the poverty that drives it.
Areas With Most Devolution Have More Confidence In Their Mayors, Research Shows
Communities
Areas With Most Devolution Have More Confidence In Their Mayors, Research Shows
People living in areas with greater devolution are more confident in their mayors and the model of devolution as a whole, according to research shared with PoliticsHome.
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Health
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Care leavers could get free prescriptions and bus fares as part of plans to boost government support for vulnerable young people, PoliticsHome understands.
Unions Welcome Government's Plans To Strengthen Workers' Rights
Economy
Unions Welcome Government's Plans To Strengthen Workers' Rights
Trade unions have welcomed a new raft of employment reforms as the Government moves to bolster workers rights.
Pro-Building Group Urges Labour To Keep Bigger London Housing Target
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Pro-Building Group Urges Labour To Keep Bigger London Housing Target
A pro-housing group is urging the Government to consider keeping the London housing target at 100,000 a year, rather than go ahead with plans to lower it to 80,000.
Who Is The Labour Growth Group?
Economy
Who Is The Labour Growth Group?
The Labour Growth Group was set up last week to support the Government mission to build more homes and infrastructure. Some Labour left MPs believe it is a No10 "front", but members insist it was created to keep the party focused on "its most important mission".
Labour Sets Out Mandatory Housing Target Of 370,000
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Labour Sets Out Mandatory Housing Target Of 370,000
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has announced a nationwide housing target of 370,000 homes per year to get "Britain building".
'Reset' Needed Between Local And National Government, Says New LGA Chair
Communities
By Caitlin Doherty
"Reset" Needed Between Local And National Government, Says New LGA Chair
The new head of the Local Government Association wants a “reset” in the relationship between Westminster and councils, having been “almost like a parent child relationship” in recent years.
Angela Rayner Will Pledge To End 'Dragon's Den Style' Bidding For Local Authority Funding
Communities
By Caitlin Doherty
Angela Rayner Will Pledge To End "Dragon's Den Style" Bidding For Local Authority Funding
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will pledge to "end the Dragon's Den style bidding wars" between local councils in a major speech to local leaders today.
Police Taking No Further Action On Angela Rayner Council House Allegations
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Police Taking No Further Action On Angela Rayner Council House Allegations
Greater Manchester Police have dropped their investigation into claims that Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner owed tax on a council house she previously sold.
Police To Investigate Angela Rayner Over Residency Declaration
Home affairs
Police To Investigate Angela Rayner Over Residency Declaration
Greater Manchester Police have launched on investigation into whether deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner broke electoral law with incorrect information about her living arrangements.

Why Is Angela Rayner Facing Questions Over Her Tax Arrangements?
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Why Is Angela Rayner Facing Questions Over Her Tax Arrangements?
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner is facing questions over her tax arrangements relating to the sale of her former council house.
Labour Wants 'Proper Accountability And Oversight' Of Council Finance
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Labour Wants "Proper Accountability And Oversight" Of Council Finance
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has said that there “has to be proper accountability and oversight” when it comes to local government finance, as Labour is understood to be considering whether the system could be overhauled.
Labour Warns 'Toxic' Cost Of Living Is Driving Homelessness At Christmas
Social affairs
Labour Warns "Toxic" Cost Of Living Is Driving Homelessness At Christmas
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has said a "toxic mix" of rising rents, no-fault evictions, and the cost of living crisis is a major driving factor of homelessness this Christmas.
Major Union Boss Wants To Inspire Activism In Non-Union Workplaces
Social affairs
Major Union Boss Wants To Inspire Activism In Non-Union Workplaces
General secretary of the Trade Unions Congress (TUC) Paul Nowak has said he hopes that recent successes by trade union activists will help drive up membership in workplaces with low union representation, ahead of his speech at the organisation’s annual congress on Monday.
Who's In The Labour Shadow Cabinet After Keir Starmer's Reshuffle
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Who's In The Labour Shadow Cabinet After Keir Starmer's Reshuffle
Labour leader Keir Starmer has reshuffled the shadow cabinet, assembling Labour veterans to get his top team into shape ahead of the next general election, due to be called next year.
Labour Rebels Pledge To 'Push Back' On Keir Starmer's Two Child Benefit Cap U-Turn
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Labour Rebels Pledge To "Push Back" On Keir Starmer's Two Child Benefit Cap U-Turn
Frustrated Labour MPs have continued to "push back" on Keir Starmer's controversial commitment to maintain the Tories’ two-child benefit cap limit if the party were to be elected into government after a fraught Parliamentary Labour Party meeting on Tuesday night.
Labour Accuse Government Of Being “Missing In Action” On Crime
Home affairs
Labour Accuse Government Of Being “Missing In Action” On Crime
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner has accused the government of being “missing in action” on crime and anti-social behaviour, as she faced deputy prime minister Dominic Raab at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday.
Tories Question Whether Rishi Sunak Will Ever Toughen Strike Rules
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Tories Question Whether Rishi Sunak Will Ever Toughen Strike Rules
Senior Conservative figures have privately admitted they now believe tough new laws to curb strikes are unlikely to come into force before the next election without enhanced "determination" from ministers.
Michelle Mone Taking Leave From Lords, Christmas Rail Strikes Extended, SNP To Decide New Westminster Leader
Political parties
Michelle Mone Taking Leave From Lords, Christmas Rail Strikes Extended, SNP To Decide New Westminster Leader
Conservative peer Baroness Michelle Mone will take a leave of absence from the House of Lords with immediate effect following allegations over her connection to PPE contracts.
Tory MP Says Winning Election Is 'Nearly Impossible', Childcare System Is 'Failing', Senior Tory To Quit
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Tory MP Says Winning Election Is "Nearly Impossible", Childcare System Is "Failing", Senior Tory To Quit
Conservative MP Charles Walker has said his party "scored an own goal" with Liz Truss's short-lived premiership and accused the government of "playing fast and loose with people's finances".
Rishi Sunak Accused Of “Breaking Promise” Over Failure To Hire New Ethics Adviser
Political parties
Rishi Sunak Accused Of “Breaking Promise” Over Failure To Hire New Ethics Adviser
Exclusive: Labour has accused Rishi Sunak of having “broken his promise” to bring "integrity and accountability" into government over his failure to hire a new adviser on ministerial ethics, despite already facing rows over his Cabinet appointments.
Angela Rayner interview: 'The Labour Party belongs to its members – we should remember that'
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
Angela Rayner interview: 'The Labour Party belongs to its members – we should remember that'
Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner speaks to Sienna Rodgers about her childhood, relations with trade unions and the party’s focus at Conference
Angela Rayner Has Urged Labour HQ To Address Concerns Over MP Deselections
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Angela Rayner Has Urged Labour HQ To Address Concerns Over MP Deselections
Exclusive: Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has raised concerns with party HQ over accusations that some MPs have been threatened with deselection by their local parties.
Keir Starmer And Angela Rayner Will Not Be Fined By Durham Police
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer And Angela Rayner Will Not Be Fined By Durham Police
Labour leader Keir Starmer and deputy Angela Rayner will not be fined for their involvement in an event held while coronavirus restrictions were in place, Durham Police has confirmed.
Labour Pledges To Remove Boris Johnson From No 10 If Tories Do Not “Get Their Act Together”
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Labour Pledges To Remove Boris Johnson From No 10 If Tories Do Not “Get Their Act Together”
Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has said the party will seek to remove Boris Johnson from Downing Street next week, claiming it is “unacceptable” for the Prime Minister to stay in post.
Boris Johnson Says There Is 'No Place' For Sexism In Parliament After Misogyny Complaints
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Boris Johnson Says There Is "No Place" For Sexism In Parliament After Misogyny Complaints
Boris Johnson has said MPs should treat each other with "respect" after a row over a culture of sexism and misogyny in Parliament.
Commons Speaker Demands Meeting With Mail On Sunday Editor Over 'Misogynistic' Angela Rayner Story
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Commons Speaker Demands Meeting With Mail On Sunday Editor Over "Misogynistic" Angela Rayner Story
Sir Lindsay Hoyle has criticised comments made to the Mail on Sunday about deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner for being "demeaning" and "offensive" to women, and demanded a meeting with the newspaper's editor.
Keir Starmer Calls For Change To 'Sexist, Misogynist' Westminster Culture
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Keir Starmer Calls For Change To "Sexist, Misogynist" Westminster Culture
Keir Starmer has described Parliament as having a "sexist" culture that must be changed.
Minister Describes Sexist Briefings By Tory MPs As “Misogynistic Abuse”
Culture
Minister Describes Sexist Briefings By Tory MPs As “Misogynistic Abuse”
Tech and Digital Economy Minister Chris Philp has said he felt “appalled” by unfounded sexist accusations from MPs in his party that Angela Rayner crosses and uncrosses her legs in front of Boris Johnson to distract him in the Commons.
Labour Accuse Boris Johnson Of Going “Cap In Hand” To Beg Saudis To “Bail Him Out” Of Energy Crisis
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Labour Accuse Boris Johnson Of Going “Cap In Hand” To Beg Saudis To “Bail Him Out” Of Energy Crisis
Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner has accused the Prime Minister of going “cap in hand from one dictator to another” to bail him out on energy as he visits Saudi Arabia today in a bid to tackle the soaring cost of bills.
Angela Rayner Insists Boris Johnson Must Resign If He Attended 'BYOB' Party
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Angela Rayner Insists Boris Johnson Must Resign If He Attended "BYOB" Party
Labour's deputy leader has said Boris Johnson must resign if multiple claims that he attended a Downing Street garden party on 20 May are correct, as the Prime Minister prepares for arguably the most perilous day of his under-pressure leadership so far.