48 h. ago Veteran Labour activist quits party after nearly 50 years with attack on Keir Starmer and local MP Angela Rayner

Barrie Holland, 82, left the party amid disillusionment at the job being done by disgraced former deputy leader Ms Rayner, whose constituency includes Droylsden.

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4 d. ago Reform UK's Richard Tice accused of spreading 'lies' about kids in speech

Reform UK’s deputy leader Richard Tice today claimed there has been an 'over-diagnosis' of kids with SEND and said it was 'insane' to see children wearing ear defenders in classes

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5 d. ago 'Out of control' spending on 'overdiagnosed' special needs children threatens bin collections and pothole filling, claims Reform's Tice

Reform UK's deputy leader has warned that councils will soon be unable to afford to collect bins or fill potholes because of the 'out of control' costs of the system for children with special needs.

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6 d. ago Angela Rayner condemns ‘arrogant tittle tattle’ amid Labour infighting

When quizzed if a return to frontline politics may be on the cards, the former deputy Labour leader said she had not ‘gone away’.

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer has had ‘500 days of failure’ in office, says SNP

SNP Westminster deputy leader Pete Wishart highlighted issues such as pensioner winter fuel payments and the two-child benefit cap.

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6 d. ago Angela Rayner makes vow to Brits in first interview since losing Deputy PM job

The former Deputy Labour Leader slapped down the infighting that engulfed Labour this week, condemning it as 'arrogant tittle tattle', and called for a focus on the issues

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6 d. ago Angela Rayner explains why Nigel Farage is 'snake oil salesman'

The former Labour Deputy Leader tore into the Reform UK leader, and accused him of trying to prevent her putting more power into the hands of the working class

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6 d. ago Lucy Powell slams 'unacceptable' Labour infighting and explains what needs to change

Speaking in a week that saw a briefing war emerge over Keir Starmer’s leadership, the Deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell called for a 'cultural reset' in how politics was done

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1 week ago Migrants and refugees welcome here just not near me! Green deputy leader complains about 600 asylum seekers being housed in her local area

In a recent letter to the Home Office, Rachel Millward complained about Government plans to temporarily use a military site in East Sussex as asylum accommodation.

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2 w. ago Labour deputy leader’s views on party policy are ‘irritating’, says Labour peer

Thangam Debbonaire accused Lucy Powell of ‘giving a running commentary and undermining’ the government

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2 w. ago Angela Rayner in talks to write book just weeks after resigning from government

Ms Rayner resigned as Labour deputy leader in September

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer hit by bitter Cabinet infighting over Lammy’s handling of jail crisis and Labour revolt on tax

Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell says the Government ‘should be following through’ on its manifesto pledge on not raising key taxes

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2 w. ago Prime Minister's perfect storm: Keir Starmer faces cabinet split over tax hikes as prison blunders row rages

Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell says the Government ‘should be following through’ on its manifesto pledge on not raising key taxes

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2 w. ago Headache for Starmer as splits erupt over tax hikes and minister breaks rules

Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell said the Government ‘should be following through’ on its manifesto pledge on not raising key taxes.

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2 w. ago Deputy Labour leader says party must stand by income tax pledge

Lucy Powell says ‘trust in politics is essential’ amid signs the chancellor plans to break manifesto promise

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2 w. ago Deputy Labour leader says party must keep its promises on tax

Lucy Powell says ‘trust in politics is essential’ amid signs the chancellor plans to break manifesto pledge

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2 w. ago Labour's new deputy leader warns party not to break tax manifesto promise

Former Cabinet minister Lucy Powell says it is important for Keir Starmer's government to stand by the promises made before Labour's landslide election victory

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2 w. ago Labour’s new deputy leader warns Rachel Reeves not to break manifesto pledge and raise taxes

Keir Starmer’s new deputy, who replaced Angela Rayner, also demanded urgent action on the controversial two child benefit cap in the Budget

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2 w. ago Labour must stick to manifesto pledge not to raise key taxes, Lucy Powell says

The new deputy leader’s intervention could cause a headache for Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who has rolled the pitch for higher taxes at her Budget.

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2 w. ago Lucy Powell says Labour must stand by promise not to raise key taxes

New deputy leader also calls on government to lift two-child benefit cap urgently and in full• UK politics live – latest updatesLucy Powell, Labour’s new deputy leader, has said the government should stand by its manifesto commitment not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT, amid signs that it may be preparing to break that promise.Powell, who left Keir Starmer’s cabinet in the reshuffle before being elected deputy leader last month, said the budget needed to be about putting more money, not less, into ordinary people’s pockets. Continue reading...

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