Politicians trying to be cool is a recipe for disaster. Just ask these mayors

These are cool people. The outgoing Mayor of Derby and the current East Midlands Mayor? These are not cool people, at least ...
The Guardian

If Labour didn’t exist, would you invent it? Streeting, Rayner, Burnham – you need to tell us why

The party needs a leader who understands the difficulties facing ordinary people. I am yet to see anyone obviously equal to that challenge If this were a poker game, Thursday lunchtime was the point ...
Daily Express

Angela Rayner just set out her plan for power - all 3 ideas would leave us totally screwed

12:40, Fri, May 15, 2026 Updated: 13:04, Fri, May 15, 2026 On a scale of one to 10, I would normally say 11 or 12. But that still understates the scale of the threat. There are no sensible numbers for ...
Daily Express

Angela Rayner ‘should not have been cleared’ - tax expert rages at HMRC

08:53, Fri, May 15, 2026 Updated: 15:59, Mon, May 18, 2026 Yesterday, the deputy PM was quick to inform us that HMRC has cleared her of any wrongdoing, tweeting: “I have been exonerated by HMRC of the ...
The Sun

Angela Rayner ‘must publish all documents’ to prove she was ‘exonerated’ by taxman after settling £40k stamp duty bill

ANGELA Rayner must publish all evidence to prove she was “exonerated” after settling a £40,000 unpaid stamp duty bill, the Tories have said. The ex-Deputy PM is under pressure to release the paperwork ...
The Daily Telegraph

‘HMRC hounded me over a tax bill I didn’t owe. Yet Angela Rayner was exonerated’

It’s one rule for politicians and another for ordinary people like me, says businesswoman Madeleine joined the Telegraph in 2023 as a Money reporter. She is co-author of the award-winning How To ...
BBC

How Rayner, Streeting and Burnham weakened PM in 12 hours of political drama

No leadership contest has been launched, but some Labour politicians look to have been making moves towards the top spot On Wednesday, as Sir Keir Starmer stood in the House of Lords and watched the ...
BBC

How Rayner, Streeting and Burnham weakened PM in 12 hours of political drama

On Wednesday, as Sir Keir Starmer stood in the House of Lords and watched the King read out the government's plan for the coming year, the prime minister's three biggest rivals within Labour were ...
The Sun

Tories demand Angela Rayner proves she has been ‘cleared of wrongdoing’ over £40k unpaid stamp duty bill

ANGELA Rayner must publish all documents justifying her claims she was cleared of deliberate wrongdoing after settling a £40,000 unpaid stamp duty bill, the Tories are demanding. The ex-Deputy Prime ...
Indiatimes

UK leadership contenders including Angela Rayner expected to launch bids to unseat PM Starmer

LONDON: Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are likely to break out into open rebellion Thursday, with one potential rival expected to announce his bid for the job and another ...
Manchester Evening News

Angela Rayner has been cleared by HMRC, but it hasn't changed much for Ashton locals

HMRC have cleared Angela Rayner of any wrongdoing following concerns raised over her tax affairs last year. The decision comes after the Ashton-under-Lyne MP admitted underpaying stamp duty on an £800 ...
The Straits Times

Cleared of tax wrongdoing, UK Labour’s Angela Rayner calls on Starmer to ‘reflect’

LONDON-Britain’s former deputy prime minister, Ms Angela Rayner, a potential rival to leader Keir Starmer, said on May 14 she had been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing over her tax affairs, overcoming ...