BIZARRE: 34 - What They Never Told You

Angela Rayner shuts down Keir Starmer leadership challenge rumours

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The Independent UK · May 25, 2025

Angela Rayner says she ‘never’ wants to be Prime Minister or Labour leader

The Deputy Prime Minister was asked to rule herself out from the top job after a memo she sent to Rachel Reeves suggesting tax rises was leaked.

Evening Standard · May 25, 2025

Angela Rayner says she will ‘never’ run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader

Deputy PM denies responsibility for leak of memo setting out proposals to tax wealthy and cut migrant benefits

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2025

Labour postpones women’s conference over Supreme Court transgender ruling

A Labour Party spokesperson said the party must make sure all its procedures ‘comply with the Supreme Court’s clear ruling’.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

Labour set to cancel women’s conference over Supreme Court transgender ruling

The party fears the risk of legal challenge if it goes ahead in its current form, on the basis of self-identification.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

Labour cancels its women’s conference after supreme court gender ruling

Trans rights and gender-critical campaigners condemn decision after party told it risks legal challenge if event goes ahead

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

EU return should have been ‘top of the agenda’ for summit, says SNP

The Prime Minister is expected to announce a deal with the bloc.

Evening Standard · May 18, 2025

Britain's political meltdown — and ours

What anti-Trump backlash? Nigel Farage's MAGA-style party scores a huge win — and Britain's establishment panics

Salon · May 18, 2025

Rachel Reeves faces call from her local Labour party to abandon welfare cuts

In its motion opposing the plans, the Leeds West and Pudsey CLP said disabled people ‘are not responsible for the state of the national finances’.

The Independent UK · May 17, 2025

No plans to reintroduce freedom of movement or customs union, MPs told

Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds says Labour will ‘deliver its manifesto’ rather than rejoining EU initiatives.

Evening Standard · May 13, 2025