UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has resigned, prompting a massive reshuffle of Keir Starmer’s cabinet. Ms Rayner referred herself to the independent ethics adviser after admitting to not paying ...

Angela Rayner has been given formal approval to take up a second job after her departure from government amid a tax scandal. The Prime Minister's independent advisor on ministerial standards has ...

Ex-Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has warned Labour will not defeat Nigel Farage with “caution” - as she called for bold action to take on Reform UK. In a lecture on Wednesday evening at the New ...

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Angela Rayner has thrown her weight behind Andy Burnham's plans to move power out of Westminster and into town halls around the country. The former deputy prime minister said she wanted to see “a much ...

Angela Rayner has said the next prime minister must go further in giving power to communities, as she backed Andy Burnham's "vision" for devolution. The former Deputy Prime Minister suggested the ...

The Labour MP and former deputy prime minister said she wanted to see ‘a much deeper cultural change’ in how Britain is governed. Angela Rayner has given her backing to incoming prime minister Andy ...

They were the future once. Rachel Reeves described her ascent to the second biggest job in politics as “smashing one of the last glass ceilings in politics". Angela Rayner was the leadership challenge ...

An emotional Keir Starmer announced his resignation as British Prime Minister and Labour leader on Monday, drawing the curtains on a turbulent tenure and triggering a race for the country's top job.

Angela Rayner has launched her pitch to lead Andy Burnham's devolution revolution, arguing we "need to change politics" and "give people back control so we can fix the economy". Setting out her ...

08:15, Thu, Jul 2, 2026 Updated: 16:09, Thu, Jul 2, 2026 This desire to be liked is one of the PM-in-waiting's biggest weaknesses. It could make it impossible for him to take the tough decisions our ...