- Angela Rayner urged the government to take "bold action" to maintain public confidence, cautioning against Westminster's insular focus amidst the Peter Mandelson scandal.
- Speaking at the National Growth Debate, she highlighted that ordinary people feel their lives are too hard due to an affordability crisis and an economic system perceived as rigged.
- Rayner called for the government to "go further" to help citizens, advocating for secure, fairly paid jobs, more affordable living, and shifting the balance of power to communities.
- She criticised opposition parties for offering "false answers" and linked the need for bold action to the potential impact of the Iran war, stressing investment in renewable energy.
- Despite media speculation about a Labour leadership challenge, Chancellor Rachel Reeves dismissed the idea, emphasising the importance of political stability for economic growth.
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More important things than Mandelson outside Westminster bubble, Angela Rayner says
