5 h. ago Angela Rayner lifts lid on life as Deputy PM from cruel trolls to friendship with King

Angela Rayner has opened up about her first few months as Deputy Prime Minister, from drinks gaffes at Downing Street to her unlikely friendship with King Charles II

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5 h. ago Angela Rayner admits son asked 'is it worth it' as she opens up on missing kids

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has opened up about the heartbreaking question her eldest son asked of her, and the determined response she gave in return

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5 h. ago Angela Rayner's son asked her 'is it worth it' over vile messages

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has opened up about the heartbreaking question her eldest son asked of her, and the determined response she gave in return

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6 h. ago Tories warn against endorsing Islamophobia definition as review group launched

The working group will be chaired by former Conservative minister Dominic Grieve KC.

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8 h. ago Angela Rayner hints at Oldham's future in Greater Manchester's huge housing plan

Oldham council agreed to write to the Deputy Prime Minister asking to withdraw from the Greater Manchester plan

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8 h. ago Claudia Winkleman lifts the lid on chronic health condition that means she 'can't read any more' or 'see her own face properly'

The TV presenter, 53, has always been open about her eyesight struggles and in December she delved in deeper during an appearance on Gabby Logan 's The Mid Point podcast.

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10 h. ago Claudia Winkleman lifts the lid on chronic health condition that means she 'can't read anymore' or 'see her own face properly'

The TV presenter, 53, has always been open about her eyesight struggles and in December she delved in deeper during an appearance on Gabby Logan 's The Mid Point podcast.

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12 h. ago ‘I’ve refereed Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen – one darts player is harder than the rest’

Darts referee Russ Bray, who retired in 2024, has lifted the lid on his toughest players to officiate, with the PDC icon having struggled to predict one unexpected player's next moves

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19 h. ago Angela Rayner to announce 'biggest power shift in a generation'

The Deputy Prime Minister will call her English Devolution programme the 'biggest power shift in a generation'

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23 h. ago Gene Hackman's daughter lifts the lid on his 'wonderful marriage' with Betsy Arakawa

Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa and their dog were discovered dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday afternoon, a tragedy which has rocked Hollywood

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27 h. ago Rayner to tout ‘power shift’ of devolution plans to leaders in the North

The Government is re-organising local authorities and bringing in new mayoral powers under its devolution plans.

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38 h. ago 'Emotional' Rangers star breaks silence on Clement sacking and lifts lid on a turbulent week at Ibrox

Cyriel Dessers admits it’s been a 'tough' past few days at Rangers but the comeback win over Kilmarnock brought out a few smiles again

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39 h. ago How boy slaves are being dressed as girls and forced to dance for leering Taliban men... before being raped: DAVID PATRIKARAKOS reveals horrifying tribal custom flourishing in Afghanistan

Young boys gyrate awkwardly to the music. Their faces are impassive, drained of feeling.

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39 h. ago Beer drinking body calls for 'simple' change to save hundreds of pubs from closure

The Campaign for Real Ale has written to Deputy PM Angela Rayner to ramp-up calls for urgent action to stop a wave of pub closures

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40 h. ago Rough sleeping up by a fifth in a year, ‘shameful’ snapshot estimates show

Campaigners welcomed emergency funding but said long-term investment is needed.

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45 h. ago Daizen Maeda blows Bayern minds as Carter Vickers reveals why Celtic live wire is talk of the Allianz Arena

The Hoops defender had some spies in the German camp and they lifted the lid on what they made of the red hot Hoops star

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53 h. ago Hundreds of workers in Angela Rayner's housing department could strike over working just THREE days a week in the office

Angela Rayner is facing embarrassment as civil servants in her department consider going on strike.

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61 h. ago 'Disgraceful' Grenfell companies to be investigated as part of 'tough' new action on construction, vows Angela Rayner

A group representing some of the Grenfell bereaved welcomed the commitments, but warned it will be paying ‘close attention’ to how they progress

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61 h. ago Seven organisations face government contract ban over Grenfell Tower tragedy

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner proposes prison time for executives who break the rules in response to Grenfell inquiry recommendations

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62 h. ago Rayner pledges ‘change and reform’ as she formally responds to Grenfell report

Grenfell Next of Kin, a group representing some bereaved, said it will be ‘paying close attention to these words and intentions’.

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