Angela Rayner attends the launch of London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s manifesto Around 300 thefts will be committed in Manchester today. About 200 people in the city will become victims of violence, 100 of criminal damage or arson, and 30 of sexual offenses. In other words: a pretty normal day – and that’s why more police … Read more
A former Tory minister has joined prominent figures to defend Labor deputy leader Angela Rayner, as police investigating claims about her former living arrangements say they are considering multiple allegations. Nick Boles, who was an MP for nine years, criticized the investigation into the sale of Ms Rayner’s former town hall and whether she had … Read more
“She is the only politician from any party that working-class voters name as someone they like.” One is a wealthy, Oxford-educated lawyer from North London, the other is a scrappy, working-class Northerner who quickly gets into trouble for speaking his mind. We could be talking about Tony Blair and John Prescott here, but the description … Read more
Diane Abbott was given the Labor whip back, but declined because she would have had to undergo anti-Semitism training. The independent has been told. An investigation into the long-serving black MP has been ongoing since her suspension last April over an article she wrote about Jewish people, with pressure mounting on the party over why … Read more