Angela Rayner

Regional mayors to take key roles in UK policy decisions as part of No 10 North plans

by The Guardian | Jul 23, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Civil service, Devolution, Economic policy, Gordon Brown, Greater Manchester, Labour, Louise Haigh, Lucy Powell, Manchester, North of England, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Burnham says ‘no one in government loses when power is shared’ as he revives Brown-era national economic councilIt’s not just a No 10 in the north, it’s an engine for growth throughout the whole UK | Andy BurnhamRegional mayors...

Andy Burnham’s difficult first cabinet – a visual guide to the options and dilemmas

by The Guardian | Jul 17, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Bridget Phillipson, David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Labour, Lisa Nandy, Louise Haigh, Lucy Powell, Pat McFadden, Politics, Rachel Reeves, Shabana Mahmood, The Guardian, UK news, Wes Streeting, Yvette Cooper | 0 |

The Makerfield MP enters No 10 as prime minister on Monday. But who will he choose to join him at the table?Keir Starmer is expected formally to resign as prime minister on Monday morning at Buckingham Palace, with Andy Burnham...

UK politics: Farage warned attack against ‘establishment’ over unregistered gifts could lead to harsher punishment – as it happened

by The Guardian | Jul 6, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Benefits, Crime, Donald Trump, House of Commons, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour party leadership, Nigel Farage, Politics, Prisons and probation, Proportional representation, Reform UK, Russia, The Guardian, UK news, Violence against women and girls, Welfare, Yvette Cooper | 0 |

Reform UK leader claims he is victim of ‘hit job’ as parliamentary standards commissioner investigates £5m donation On the subject of Andy Burnham, the Financial Times is running a story today saying the access talks his team is...

Badenoch urges Burnham to condemn defence investment plan as No 10 says funding is ‘credible’ – as it happened

by The Guardian | Jul 1, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Childcare, Conservatives, Darren Jones, Defence policy, Devolution, Early years education, Ed Davey, Education, Immigration and asylum, John Swinney, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Labour party leadership, Liberal Democrats, Migration, Military, PMQs, Politics, Public sector pay, Race, Schools, Scotland, Scottish National party (SNP), Scottish politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Minister and MPs have raised concerns that his ‘poisoned chalice’ plan will take cash from much-needed road projectsMinister and MP ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence planDan Sabbagh is the Guardian’s defence...

Badenoch urges Burnham to condemn defence investment plan as No 10 says funding is ‘credible’ – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Jul 1, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Childcare, Conservatives, Darren Jones, Defence policy, Devolution, Early years education, Ed Davey, Education, Immigration and asylum, John Swinney, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Labour party leadership, Liberal Democrats, Migration, Military, PMQs, Politics, Public sector pay, Race, Schools, Scotland, Scottish National party (SNP), Scottish politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Minister and MPs have raised concerns that his ‘poisoned chalice’ plan will take cash from much-needed road projectsMinister and MP ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence planDan Sabbagh is the Guardian’s defence...

UK defence spending plan ‘well short of what’s required’ and harder choices needed, says John Healey – as it happened

by The Guardian | Jun 16, 2026 | Aberdeen, Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Bridget Phillipson, Dartmoor, Defence policy, Elon Musk, Facebook, Green party, John Healey, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Labour party leadership, Makerfield byelection, Military, Northern Ireland, Northern Irish politics, Oil and gas companies, Politics, Scotland, Scottish politics, Social media, The Guardian, UK news, Unemployment, Wes Streeting | 0 |

Ex-defence secretary John Healey and ex-defence minister Al Carns have given resignation statements to MPsSpeaking to reporters at the G7, Keir Starmer also defended the defence investment plan (DIP) draft that led to John...

‘I am not going to walk away’, says Starmer as Burnham pitches debate on ’how politics needs to change’ – UK politics live

by The Guardian | May 18, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Brexit, Byelections, Conservatives, David Lammy, Devolution, Europe, European Union, Greater Manchester, Keir Starmer, Labour party leadership, Local government, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, UK news, Wes Streeting | 0 |

The prime minister said he wouldn’t be setting out a timetable to stand down if Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelectionJakub Krupa writes the Guardian’s Europe live blog.The European Commission has been asked about its...

‘I am not going to walk away’, says Starmer – UK politics live

by The Guardian | May 18, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Brexit, Byelections, Conservatives, David Lammy, Europe, European Union, Keir Starmer, Labour party leadership, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, UK news, Wes Streeting | 0 |

The prime minister said he wouldn’t be setting out a timetable to stand down if Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelectionJakub Krupa writes the Guardian’s Europe live blog.The European Commission has been asked about its...

Britain ‘been on wrong path for 40 years’, says Andy Burnham – UK politics live

by The Guardian | May 18, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Brexit, Byelections, Conservatives, David Lammy, Europe, European Union, Keir Starmer, Labour party leadership, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, UK news, Wes Streeting | 0 |

Greater Manchester mayor says UK needs big debate about ‘how politics needs to change’ as he attempts return to parliamentJakub Krupa writes the Guardian’s Europe live blog.The European Commission has been asked about its...

Is Andy Burnham about to return to Westminster? – podcast

by The Guardian | May 14, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour party leadership, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, Wes Streeting | 0 |

Andy Burnham has announced he will attempt to return to Westminster after the Labour MP Josh Simons said he will vacate his Makerfield seat in order for Burnham to run in a byelection. It follows a day of breaking news in which...

Farage says Reform UK will ‘throw absolutely everything’ at winning Makerfield byelection – UK politics live

by The Guardian | May 14, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Bristol, Byelections, Devolution, Greater Manchester, Green party, Health, Hospitals, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Labour party leadership, Mayoral elections, NHS, Nigel Farage, Plaid Cymru, Politics, Reform UK, Scottish National party (SNP), Sinn Féin, The Guardian, Trade unions, UK news, Wes Streeting | 0 |

Announcing he would step down as MP, Labour’s Josh Simons said: ‘I am standing aside so that Andy Burnham can return to his home’Al Carns, the defence minister first elected in 2024, will launch his own leadership bid if a...

What would potential Labour leadership candidates do differently to Starmer?

by The Guardian | May 14, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Ed Miliband, Labour, Labour party leadership, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, Wes Streeting | 0 |

We look at Wes Streeting, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham’s stances on key issuesUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting’s resignation as health secretary, and the resignation of former minister Josh Simons as...

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