89 m. ago It's proxy war! Starmer loyalist Bridget Phillipson enters Labour deputy leader battle... setting up potential clash with Andy Burnham ally Lucy Powell

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson confirmed she is running to replace Angela Rayner and 'unite our great party'.

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90 m. ago Labour deputy leadership live: Bridget Phillipson confirms plans plus all the latest candidates

Keir Starmer faces the prospect of weeks of manoeuvring to fill Angela Rayner's role as the race to replace her is set to stretch into October

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3 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon defends her tax arrangements as she claims sympathy for Angela Rayner

Nicola Sturgeon defended her tax decisions following criticism that it was wrong of her to avoid paying a higher amount on her non-Holyrood earnings.The former First Minister also said she sympathised with Labour’s Angela Rayner.

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7 h. ago Now Labour on the brink of civil war: No 10 accused of 'mother of all stitch ups' in battle to replace Angela Rayner

Labour was on the brink of 'civil war' last night as MPs scrambled to replace Angela Rayner as its deputy leader.

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12 h. ago This is no time to overload business with new employment regulations

Editorial: Unions have warned the government not to water down its workers' rights bill following Angela Rayner’s departure. But substantial hikes in the minimum wage and employers’ national insurance contributions, coupled with anaemic growth, could imperil all that this Labour government seeks to achieve

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13 h. ago Keir Starmer addresses MPs for first time since Angela Rayner resigned

Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed MPs at a Parliamentary Labour Party meeting after a tough last week saw Angela Rayner quit as deputy PM and deputy Labour leader

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15 h. ago Ed Miliband defied Starmer bid to strip him of energy secretary brief

ITV political editor Robert Peston says Sir Keir Starmer wanted Ed Miliband to succeed Angela Rayner as housing minister - but he refused

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15 h. ago Labour deputy leadership contest kicks off as MPs race to succeed Angela Rayner

At an emergency meeting Labour's governing body - the National Executive Committee (NEC) - on Monday it was agreed for a new deputy leader will be in place by 25 October

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15 h. ago Voices: ‘Reshuffles are farcical’: Readers question scale of changes to Starmer’s cabinet

Our community was largely unimpressed with the PM’s reshuffle, arguing that the changes did not leave the government better positioned to challenge Farage. Others felts that the departure of Angela Rayner left the cabinet – and politics – worse off

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15 h. ago Crisis? What crisis? Starmer has a delivery plan – so chill out | John Crace

The prime minister’s new chief secretary has been out and about trying to calm the storm after Angela Rayner’s exitDon’t Panic! Don’t Panic! Over the weekend the newly promoted Darren Jones, Keir Starmer’s very own Keir Starmer tribute act, was out and about on the airwaves trying to convince everyone – himself included – that the government was not in crisis.What do you mean, chaos, he said time and again as the questions kept on coming. Each time sounding slightly more chippy. He’s not a man who takes kindly to even a hint of mockery. Darren takes Darren extremely seriously. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Who might runners and riders be in race to become Labour’s new deputy leader?

The contest to become deputy Labour leader is set to be an intriguing and potentially divisive process.

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19 h. ago Labour MPs must gain 80 nominations by Thursday to stand for deputy leader

Potential candidates need backing of at least 20% of parliamentary party, as Shabana Mahmood rules herself outLabour MPs hoping to replace Angela Rayner as the party’s deputy leader have until Thursday afternoon to gather the 80 MPs’ nominations they will need to stand, with the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, ruling herself out of the race.Mahmood is the latest mooted hopeful to decide not to run, with Jess Phillips and Lisa Nandy also opting out. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago New home secretary Shabana Mahmood says she will not run for deputy leader after Labour accused of ‘stitch

Candidates will need backing of 80 MPs by 5pm on Thursday if they wish to standPaul Nowak, the TUC general secretary, used his speech to conference this morning to say that the TUC expected the government to deliver its workers’ rights bill “in full”. He said employment rights were “overwhelmingly popular with voters across the political spectrum”.And he condemned Reform UK for its stance on employment rights. After saying that Nigel Farage claimed to represent working class people, he went on:Here’s the truth – there is a world of difference between what Nigel says and what Nigel does.Every single Reform MP, including Mr Farage, voted against outlawing fire and rehire, against banning zero hours contracts and against day one rights for millions of workers.Ask yourself this fundamental question. Do you believe in your gut that that Nigel Farage really cares about the people of Clacton when he’s off collecting his speaker’s fees in the United States?Do you believe that Richard Tice r...

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19 h. ago Labour MPs have Thursday deadline to enter deputy leadership race

The party is electing a new deputy leader following Angela Rayner’s resignation after breaching the ministerial code over her flat purchase.

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21 h. ago Starmer 'tried to strip Ed Miliband of Net Zero brief' in panicky reshuffle to counter Reform threat as allies admit climate push IS holding back growth

Keir Starmer is said to have asked Ed Miliband to take over Angela Rayner's housing department as he reshaped his team.

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23 h. ago Rayner exit triggers battle for Labour's soul: PM accused of 'fixing' deputy leader contest by giving hopefuls just THREE DAYS to get 80 nominations from MPs as Left gears up for revolt

Labour's ruling NEC is meeting today to thrash out the process for deciding a successor to Angela Rayner.

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23 h. ago Unions threaten to pull Labour funding warning Starmer not to backslide on workers' rights overhaul after Rayner quits

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham reiterated a threat to pull millions in funding for the party if it does not see through the The Employment Rights Bill despite the departure of Angela Rayner .

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24 h. ago Starmer is warned he can't keep making 'mistakes' as he turns to Blairites, admits benefits MUST be cut and Net Zero IS holding back growth

Keir Starmer completed his dramatic reshuffle last night, after the resignation of Angela Rayner caused chaos.

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24 h. ago Floundering Starmer turns to 'Blairites' in reshuffle as insiders admit Net Zero IS holding back growth and benefits MUST be cut

Keir Starmer completed his dramatic reshuffle last night, after the resignation of Angela Rayner caused chaos.

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34 h. ago KEVIN MAGUIRE: 'Keir Starmer needs unions after Angela Rayner departure'

The Mirror's Kevin Maguire argues Sir Keir Starmer should listen to the unions calls on workers' rights after the departure of Angela Rayner triggered a reshuffle

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