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Rayner warns Labour ‘running out of time’ and ‘survival of party at stake’
Angela Rayner criticized planned immigration reforms as a breach of trust and urged Labour to act urgently, with over 100 MPs backing calls to reconsider government proposals.
- On Tuesday at a Mainstream event, Angela Rayner warned Labour is running out of time and that the very survival of the Labour Party is at stake.
- Rayner said the party's image has shifted, arguing it is now seen as representing 'the Establishment, not working people', following a letter coordinated by Tony Vaughan signed by more than 100 Labour parliamentarians.
- Rayner targeted planned settlement changes, saying doubling qualifying time and higher English tests would 'pull the rug' from migrants and breach trust.
- The speech prompted leadership talk, with commentators noting Rayner has been widely seen as a potential successor since resigning last year, while Nick Thomas-Symonds shared an 'impatience' but insisted there is 'no vacancy' and Andy Burnham said he 'understands the frustration'.
- She tied policy shifts to political risk, noting 'there's no safe ground' as Labour's polling and recent by-election results highlight urgency, while the Chancellor's regional tax plan signals a government response.
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Angela Rayner warns Labour is ‘running out of time’ to deliver change
Angela Rayner, the former deputy prime minister has issued a stark warning, saying that Labour is “running out of time” to deliver the change that “people wanted so desperately”. In a speech at centre-left campaign group Mainstream’s spring reception, Rayner said Labour “cannot just go through the motions in the face of decline”. The Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne warned that “There’s no safe ground and we’re running out of time. The change tha…
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