4 h. ago Raising a GIANT glass to a war on the middle classes? Rayner is snapped sipping rosé in £165 Dryrobe

The Deputy PM's plan to hit Middle England with a hefty hike in council tax has already met a wave of opposition, but she seemed unconcerned as she sipped a glass of rosé on the beach.

Economics

6 h. ago Angela Rayner hit with legal challenge over datacentre on green belt land

Exclusive: Campaigners complain no environmental assessment made for 90MW Buckinghamshire facility The deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, has been hit with a legal challenge after she overruled a local council to approve a hyperscale datacentre on green belt land by the M25 in Buckinghamshire.Campaigners bringing the action are complaining that no environmental impact assessment was made for the 90MW datacentre, which was approved as part of the Labour government’s push to turn the UK into an AI powerhouse by trebling computing capacity to meet rising demand amid what it terms “a global race” as AI usage takes off. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Raising her glass to a war on the middle classes? 'Woman of the people' Angela Rayner is snapped sipping rosé on the beach in £165 Dryrobe

The Deputy PM's plan to hit Middle England with a hefty hike in council tax has already met a wave of opposition, but she seemed unconcerned as she sipped a glass of rosé on the beach.

Economics

12 h. ago Majority of public back housing and developments in their area – poll

The research found that Labour backers (72%) and young people aged 25-34 (67%) were most likely to be ‘Yimby’ (yes in my backyard).

Politics

3 d. ago Angela Rayner warned thousands of new homes at risk of dangerous lead pollution

Exclusive: Thousands of people could be exposed to dangerous lead pollution if a planned housing development goes ahead, a lead refinery has claimed

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4 d. ago Nigel Farage blasted by Angela Rayner over plans to axe key law

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner says women would be left at risk of revenge porn under Reform UK's plans to scrap new provisions in Online Safety Act

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4 d. ago Angela 'Two Homes' Rayner accused of using national security laws to hide the fact she has THREE bathrooms in grace

The Deputy Prime Minister's officials refused to answer a Parliamentary question about the number of bedrooms in her London residence in Admiralty House 'for security and operational reasons'.

Society

4 d. ago Rayner claims Reform will ‘fail women’ as she weighs in on online safety row

The Deputy Prime Minister demanded Reform UK explain how it would keep young women safe after it vowed to repeal online safety rules.

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6 d. ago Voices: Stop working in the heat? If only it were that simple, Angela Rayner

Having previously worked in a crisp factory, I know all too well the perils of labour in extreme temperatures, says Sean O’Grady. But there’s a glaringly obvious problem with the deputy prime minister’s suggestion...

Politics

6 d. ago Rayner demanded right for Britons to stop working during heatwaves

It comes as temperatures in parts of the UK surpassed 30C this week, during the fourth heatwave of the summer

Politics

8 d. ago Voices: Is Keir Starmer just one crisis away from a Labour coup?

Party strategists are busy working out how to escape the chancellor’s doom loop of tax rises – and to crush damaging speculation about her boss’s ability to lead his party into the next general election. But the race to replace the PM may already have begun, says Andrew Grice

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9 d. ago Axing public notices will threaten local democracy, Cleverly tells Rayner

Sir James Cleverly has demanded the Government share its assessments of how the move would hit local newspapers.

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9 d. ago Deputy PM Angela Rayner weighs in on spat between campaigners and council in her own backyard

The council decison to sell off the asset has sparked outrage locally

Politics

1 week ago Bid to build nursery on site of riding centre in Green Belt going to appeal

Council says building would have 'unacceptable impact'

Politics

1 week ago REVEALED: Now Angela Rayner wants to tax your garden SHED thanks to her army of council snoopers

Households are being hit with a new range of sneaky charges by councils looking to raise extra cash.

Politics

1 week ago Scottish Secretary Ian Murray gives wealth tax verdict as deputy prime minister Angela Rayner pushes for move

The Scottish Secretary said a tax on the highest income earners would lead to ‘flight’ of wealthier people abroad.

Politics

1 week ago Wealthier areas set to pay more council tax under new plans: Will you be affected?

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is mulling an overhaul of the council tax system to allocate more money to deprived areas.

Economics

2 w. ago Londoners face ‘maximum’ council tax hikes to limit huge funding blow from Labour reforms, warns IFS

Cash for inner London town halls will be 11-12% lower in 2028-29 in real terms under the reforms, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies

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2 w. ago Inner London boroughs will be big losers in Labour's plan to shake

Cash for inner London town halls will be 11-12% lower in 2028-29 in real terms under the reforms, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies

Politics

2 w. ago Angela Rayner demands China explain redacted blueprint for London embassy

Angela Rayner demands China explain redacted blueprint for London embassy  London Evening Standard

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