Angela Rayner has issued a sobering assessment of Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government after the party’s historic defeat at the local elections, as she called on the PM to make a change in direction.

Rayner stood down as deputy prime minister in September 2025 after admitting underpaying stamp duty.

The former deputy prime minister says she will not face any penalties after an investigation into her tax affairs cleared her of wrongdoing.

ANGELA Rayner must publish all evidence to prove she was “exonerated” after settling a £40,000 unpaid stamp duty bill, the Tories have said. The ex-Deputy PM is under pressure to ...

Angela Rayner's resignation speech in the Commons this afternoon was a political masterclass in manoeuvring and positioning. The ex-deputy Prime Minister's 10-minute speech was as far away from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Angela Rayner has issued a statement (Image: PA) ANGELA Rayner has issued a scathing statement aimed at Keir Starmer, saying the ...

Angela Rayner made her first public comments since the Labour Party's devastating local and devolved election results.