Angela Rayner MP

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

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.

26 Sep Political parties

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.

28 Jul Political parties

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.

12 Jul Political parties

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.

12 May Political parties

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.

10 May Political parties

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.

09 May Political parties

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.

09 May Political parties

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.

14 Apr Home affairs

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.

21 Oct 2020 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.

05 Aug 2020 Political parties

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.

03 Jun 2020 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.

21 May 2020 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

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15 Apr 2020 Home affairs

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.

05 Apr 2020 Political parties

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.

04 Apr 2020 Political parties

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.

23 Sep 2018 Education

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

06 Jul 2018 Education

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

12 Oct 2017 Education

Cuts are stretching further education to breaking point

From adults in further education to children in their classrooms, government cuts to education are damaging people’s life chances, writes Angela Rayner

Government must fix UK's 'broken' homecare system

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18 Nov 2016 Education

Government must fix UK's 'broken' homecare system

In light of the recent Alzheimer’s Society campaign exposing the lack of dementia specific training for homecare workers, the Shadow Education Secretary calls for this ‘unbearable’ situation to be addressed.