Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner is a Labour MP who previously served as Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary. She is currently newsworthy due to speculation surrounding potential future Labour leadership challenges and her role within the party. Recent events include her urging the government to adopt more "unapologetically Labour" policies, exemplified by the leasehold announcement. She also overruled a local council's opposition to a datacentre, a decision now being challenged. Rayner is planning to publish a memoir, which is seen as an effort to shape her narrative amidst leadership contest speculation. With Andy Burnham's potential return to Parliament blocked, attention has shifted to Rayner as a possible successor to Keir Starmer. Her current relevance lies in her position as a prominent figure within the Labour party and her potential to influence its future direction, particularly in the context of leadership succession.