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Manchester Evening News
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Sophie Halle-Richards

'I'll make sure there's a female leader after Keir' says Angela Rayner as she's gives hint about her own future

Angela Rayner has pledged that the next leader of the Labour party will be a woman - as she gave a hint about her own future.

The MP for Ashton-under-Lyne and said she would 'never say never' when asked about her own desire to become the leader of the current opposition party, during an event with The Global Institute for Women's Leadership.

Born and raised on a council estate in Stockport, the mum-of-three, who is also deputy leader of the Labour Party, spoke about the barriers women like herself face getting into politics.

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