The Latest Breaking News from Angela Rayner

The Prime Minister also told his top team that economic growth is the Government’s top priority as it seeks to take on Nigel Farage’s party.

KEIR Starmer has told his newly reshuffled Cabinet they a Government of "patriots" this morning.

The Education Secretary is the second MP to put themselves forward for the post after Angela Rayner’s resignation.

The Prime Minister completed a major Government reshuffle triggered by Angela Rayner’s resignation.

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Unions have warned the government not to water down its workers' rights bill following Angela Rayner’s departure. But substantial hikes in the minimum wage and employers’ national insurance contributions, coupled with anaemic growth, could imperil all that this Labour government seeks to achieve

MPs hoping to replace Ms Rayner as the party’s deputy leader have until Thursday to secure the support of colleagues at Westminster.

Compressed timetable and worries about potentially toxic atmosphere narrows field to replace Angela Rayner

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak urged government to show working people ‘whose side you are on’

Louise Haigh, Sheffield Heeley MP, is emerging as a frontrunner to replace Angela Rayner as Deputy Prime Minister. But her past fraud conviction has resurfaced, raising questions about her candidacy even as Labour figures, including Andy Burnham, rally behind her.