The Latest Breaking News from Angela Rayner

PM pressed to ‘urgently explain’ meeting with Sue Gray over partygate report

Labour says public confidence in the process has already been ‘depleted’, and people ‘deserve to know the truth’.

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

Rishi Sunak's Treasury spent £250k on focus groups in a single year

More than half of the sessions run by Hanbury Strategy were conducted in Tory target areas in the North, Midlands and Scotland

Daily Mirror · May 14, 2022

Rishi Sunak blasted for using 'Computer Says No' excuse to cut benefits for millions

The Chancellor admitted 'it sounds like an excuse' after he blamed IT 'problems' for a real-terms benefit cut. Experts told the Mirror there were computer difficulties with some benefits - but they are no reason not to act

Daily Mirror · May 13, 2022

What has been said about partygate after latest fines?

THERE has been plenty of reaction from the political world since the announcement 50 more fines have been issued by the Metropolitan Police as part…

The National (Scotland) · May 12, 2022

Ministers accused of cover-up as release of Lebedev peerage details is blocked

Questions have emerged whether Boris Johnson intervened to ask the security services to reconsider their assessment.

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

PM and Cabinet Secretary unscathed in latest tranche of partygate fines

The Metropolitan Police has made around a further 50 fixed penalty notice referrals as part of its investigation into lockdown-breaking party claims.

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

Under Boris Johnson, the rights of working women have become a feeble joke

The government promised us an employment bill to protect women at work. Where is it, asks Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2022

Angela Rayner jokes Tory MP Lee Anderson will be eating Space Raiders for dinner after foodbank comments

The Tory MP faced calls to apologise after suggesting people relying on foodbanks could make a meal 'for about 30p a day'

Manchester Evening News · May 11, 2022

The battle for control raging inside Tameside council's Labour group

Council leader Brenda Warrington has accused her would-be successor of a ‘hostile challenge’ that has created a ‘huge division’ in the group

Manchester Evening News · May 11, 2022

Next Labour Party leader odds as Keir Starmer stakes future on Beergate gamble

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has gambled his leadership on being cleared by Durham Police in an investigation of allegations he broke Covid lockdown rules while having a curry. Starmer has said he is "absolutely clear" no rules were broken

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2022