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Angela Rayner MP

Angela Rayner MP

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

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
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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
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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'
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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.
Labour Says Households Face An 'Iceberg' Of Rising Bills In PMQs Attack On Cost Of Living Crisis
Coronavirus
Labour Says Households Face An "Iceberg" Of Rising Bills In PMQs Attack On Cost Of Living Crisis
Boris Johnson has defended his government's handling of the economy despite rising inflation rates.
Northern Tories Plot Campaign To Unseat Angela Rayner At The Next Election
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Northern Tories Plot Campaign To Unseat Angela Rayner At The Next Election
The Northern Research Group of Conservative MPs (NRG) is planning to target Angela Rayner's seat at the next general election, as well as those of senior Labour figures Ed Miliband and Yvette Cooper, PoliticsHome understands.
Furious Tory Rebels Condemn 'Shambolic' Vote To Overturn MP Suspension And Rewrite Standards Rules
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Furious Tory Rebels Condemn "Shambolic" Vote To Overturn MP Suspension And Rewrite Standards Rules
Tory rebels have expressed significant unease over their party voting in favour of reforming parliament’s standards watchdog as part of a wider effort to prevent Conservative MP Owen Paterson from facing a 30-day suspension from the Commons.
One Man Charged And Two Arrested Over Accusations Of Sending “Malicious Communications” To Angela Rayner
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One Man Charged And Two Arrested Over Accusations Of Sending “Malicious Communications” To Angela Rayner
Greater Manchester Police has confirmed that one man has been charged and an additional arrest has been made in relation to "multiple reports of threatening and abusive phone calls, emails and letters" to deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner.
Angela Rayner Says The Government Is Using Transgender People To Sow Societal Division
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Angela Rayner Says The Government Is Using Transgender People To Sow Societal Division
The deputy leader of the Labour Party has accused government ministers of using LGBT+ people and identities to stir social divisions.
Labour Conference Has Voted In Favour Of Keir Starmer's Changes To Electing The Party Leader
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Labour Conference Has Voted In Favour Of Keir Starmer's Changes To Electing The Party Leader
Labour Party Conference delegates have voted in favour of implementing a series of controversial changes to the way the party leader is elected.
Minister Insists British People Have Confidence In Boris Johnson After Accusations of Lying
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Minister Insists British People Have Confidence In Boris Johnson After Accusations of Lying
Therese Coffey has said that the public has “every confidence” in Boris Johnson as Prime Minister despite claims from Labour that he lied in the Commons.
Priti Patel Accused Of 'Dog Whistle' Politics After Failing To Condemn Booing Of England Players
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Priti Patel Accused Of "Dog Whistle" Politics After Failing To Condemn Booing Of England Players
The Home Secretary has been accused by former Tory minister Sayeeda Warsi of fueling "culture wars" in the wake of racist abuse aimed at England players.
Labour Must Be “Bolder” To Win Back Voters Says Ed Miliband As Tony Blair Warns Party May Cease To Exist At All
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Labour Must Be “Bolder” To Win Back Voters Says Ed Miliband As Tony Blair Warns Party May Cease To Exist At All
Two former Labour leaders have issued a warning to Keir Starmer after last week’s disastrous election results.

From Being 'Sacked' To Bagging Three Jobs in 24 Hours – Angela Rayner’s Rise
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From Being "Sacked" To Bagging Three Jobs in 24 Hours – Angela Rayner’s Rise
Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner emerged from her "sacking" as party chair with a significantly enlarged portfolio of new jobs, in a spectacular power move that revealed a sizeable chink in Keir Starmer's armour.
Has Brexit Broken Keir Starmer's Chances Of Ending Labour's Losing Streak?
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Has Brexit Broken Keir Starmer's Chances Of Ending Labour's Losing Streak?
In the wake of the crushing Hartlepool defeat Lord Mandelson put Labour’s woes in the most simple, and most brutal, terms by reeling off the last 11 general election results for the party: lose, lose, lose, lose, Blair, Blair, Blair, lose, lose, lose, lose.
Labour Insist Angela Rayner Hasn't Been Sacked And Will Get A “Significant Promotion” In Reshuffle
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Labour Insist Angela Rayner Hasn't Been Sacked And Will Get A “Significant Promotion” In Reshuffle
Senior Labour figures have insisted that Angela Rayner has not been “sacked” from her role as party chair, but is being promoted to a “significant” front bench post.
Angela Rayner Pays Tribute to Prince Philip
Home affairs
By Angela Rayner MP
Angela Rayner Pays Tribute to Prince Philip
The passing of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip has given us all a chance to reflect on his remarkable life and the enduring contribution he has made to our nation as we pay tribute to his lasting legacy.
Angela Rayner Has Apologised For Calling A Tory MP 'Scum' During A Heated Debate On Local Lockdowns
Coronavirus
Angela Rayner Has Apologised For Calling A Tory MP "Scum" During A Heated Debate On Local Lockdowns
Angela Rayner has been forced to apologise after she called a Conservative MP "scum" during a debate on financial support for regions facing local lockdowns.
Labour call for Claire Fox's peerage to be blocked after failure to apologise for supporting deadly IRA bombing
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Labour call for Claire Fox's peerage to be blocked after failure to apologise for supporting deadly IRA bombing
Labour are supporting the call by one of its MPs to get a peerage blocked for former MEP Claire Fox after she failed to apologise for supporting the IRA bombing in Warrington.
Keir Starmer tells Labour staff George Floyd death should ‘shine a light’ on UK’s own problems with racism
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer tells Labour staff George Floyd death should ‘shine a light’ on UK’s own problems with racism
The racism experienced by black people in the United States is not “a unique phenomenon”, Keir Starmer has told Labour staff as Black Lives Matters protests took place around the UK.
Tory MP blasted for branding MPs who want to keep virtual Parliament going ‘work-shy’ and ‘lazy’
Coronavirus
Tory MP blasted for branding MPs who want to keep virtual Parliament going ‘work-shy’ and ‘lazy’
The row over the ending of the virtual Parliament turned ugly on Thursday as a Tory MP accused opposition parties of being “work-shy” for wanting it to continue.
New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs Partner content
Home affairs
By Dods People
New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs
Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.
Keir Starmer axes leading Corbynites and brings in new blood as he unveils his Shadow Cabinet
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Keir Starmer axes leading Corbynites and brings in new blood as he unveils his Shadow Cabinet
Keir Starmer has sacked top allies of Jeremy Corbyn as he unveiled a radical shake-up of the Shadow Cabinet.
Angela Rayner sees off rivals to become Labour’s new deputy leader
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Angela Rayner sees off rivals to become Labour’s new deputy leader
Angela Rayner has been elected the new deputy leader of the Labour Party.
Labour’s National Education Service will have the same transformative impact as the NHS
Education
By Angela Rayner MP
Labour’s National Education Service will have the same transformative impact as the NHS

Labour will create an education system that allows all to reach their potential, and plays a part in making sure our society succeeds for all its citizens, writes Angela Rayner
Austerity has eroded every defence against poverty for children
Education
By Angela Rayner MP
Austerity has eroded every defence against poverty for children

Since 2010, progress on social mobility has gone into reverse. The next Labour government will need to implement long-lasting reforms to turn this around, writes Angela Rayner