Angela Rayner plays down rift in ‘yin and yang’ relationship with leader Keir Starmer

Angela Rayner attempted to calm Labour’s explosive civil war today, warning that the party will be out of power until it stops looking like ‘bald men fighting over combs’. The deputy leader attempted to draw a line under a factional row with leader Keir Starmer that reopened the wounds between the moderate and Left wings … Read more

Angela Rayner plays down rift in ‘yin and yang’ relationship with leader Keir Starmer

Angela Rayner attempted to calm Labour’s explosive civil war today, warning that the party will be out of power until it stops looking like ‘bald men fighting over combs’. The deputy leader attempted to draw a line under a factional row with leader Keir Starmer that reopened the wounds between the moderate and Left wings … Read more

Keir Starmer’s aide ‘who gossiped about Angela Rayner’ quits suddenly as Labour crisis deepens 

Keir Starmer’s aide ‘who gossiped about Angela Rayner’ quits suddenly as Labour crisis deepens One of Keir Starmer’s closest aides, Carolyn Harris, quit yesterday  It came amid claims she spread rumours about Angela Rayner’s private life She was Sir Keir’s parliamentary private secretary (PPS) since he became leader Mrs Harris, 60, suggested her ‘ever-increasing workload’ … Read more

Angela Rayner could oust Keir Starmer from Labour leadership, he is warned

Angela Rayner could oust Sir Keir Starmer from the Labour leadership, he has reportedly been warned, as she last night urged the party to ‘stop talking down’ to voters. Amid the fiery fallout of last week’s humiliating election results, allies of Ms Rayner are said to have tactfully raised the prospect of a leadership challenge, … Read more

Angela Rayner could oust Keir Starmer from Labour leadership, he is warned

Angela Rayner could oust Sir Keir Starmer from the Labour leadership, he has reportedly been warned, as she last night urged the party to ‘stop talking down’ to voters. Amid the fiery fallout of last week’s humiliating election results, allies of Ms Rayner are said to have tactfully raised the prospect of a leadership challenge, … Read more

Keir Starmer’s relaunch descends into shambles amid Rayner row

Keir Starmer’s attempted relaunch after Labour’s election disaster fell flat today after he blinked first in a standoff with Angela Rayner. The leader has suffered another major blow to his authority amid claims he wanted to shift his deputy into the health brief after stripping her of responsibility for campaigns – but she refused. In … Read more

Keir Starmer’s relaunch descends into shambles amid Rayner row

Keir Starmer’s attempted relaunch after Labour’s election disaster fell flat today after he blinked first in a standoff with Angela Rayner. The leader has suffered another major blow to his authority amid claims he wanted to shift his deputy into the health brief after stripping her of responsibility for campaigns – but she refused. In … Read more

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner charged taxpayer £249 for pair of PERSONALISED AirPods

Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner charged the taxpayer £249 for pair of PERSONALISED AirPods among £2,100 Apple gadgets she claimed on expenses to help her WFH in pandemic Angela Rayner claimed a pair of £249 personalised Apple AirPods on expenses  Also claimed £1,619 iPad, £99 case, £199 keyboard, £131 pencil, £70 office chair MPs claimed … Read more

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner charged taxpayer £249 for pair of PERSONALISED AirPods

Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner charged the taxpayer £249 for pair of PERSONALISED AirPods among £2,100 Apple gadgets she claimed on expenses to help her WFH in pandemic Angela Rayner claimed a pair of £249 personalised Apple AirPods on expenses  Also claimed £1,619 iPad, £99 case, £199 keyboard, £131 pencil, £70 office chair MPs claimed … Read more

Angela Rayner ‘shouts “Scum!” at Tory MP’ during coronavirus clash

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner was today accused of calling a Tory MP ‘scum’ after he claimed members of the opposition frontbench view coronavirus as a ‘good crisis’.  Speaking in the House of Commons the Conservative backbencher Chris Clarkson suggested senior Labour figures viewed the current outbreak as an opportunity to be exploited.  Hard-left Corbynite … Read more