The Latest Breaking News from Angela Rayner

What is the point of Labour’s new deputy leader? Until we know that, the contest isn’t worth having

With the party tanking and Farage in No 10 a possibility, we need a unifying figure who will wake the party from its slumber, says Neal Lawson of Compass

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025

Who might runners and riders be in race to become Labour’s new deputy leader?

The contest to become deputy Labour leader is set to be an intriguing and potentially divisive process.

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025

Labour MPs must gain 80 nominations by Thursday to stand for deputy leader

Potential candidates need backing of at least 20% of parliamentary party, as Shabana Mahmood rules herself out

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025

Keir Starmer 'trying to bounce through own candidate' for Labour deputy leader

LABOUR are being accused of trying to "bounce their own candidate through" for deputy leader by one of their suspended MPs.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8, 2025

Man to appear in court charged with murder of ‘relation’ in Worthing

Officers were called to Lindum Road in Worthing just after 4pm on September 3 to reports that a man had suffered serious injuries.

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025

Keir Starmer told to 'stop making mistakes' by senior Labour figures

KEIR Starmer has been told to stop making mistakes by senior Labour figures as the party’s approval ratings continue to free-fall, according to…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8, 2025

Unite’s Sharon Graham warns Labour against diluting workers’ rights bill

Union leader says employment rights bill is ‘good for the economy’ amid fears legislation could be weakened

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025

UK politics: Creasy leaves open chance of Labour deputy leadership bid and calls for Palestine Action law change – as it happened

The MP said police should be focusing on people who are members of the group, not those who ‘recklessly express support’ for it

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025

Starmer warned not to row back on workers’ rights after Rayner departure

Union boss says employment rights bill ‘is a vital first step in tipping the balance back toward workers’

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025

Monday briefing: Angela Rayner’s exit leaves Labour in a pickle

In today’s newsletter: Starmer has returned from summer recess to a budgetary black hole and Farage on his heels – so a deputy leadership contest is the last thing he needs

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025