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Wes Streeting Says Labour 'Need Angela Rayner Back'

Wes Streeting praised Angela Rayner's impact on social care reforms and called for her return to Labour leadership following her resignation over a £40,000 stamp duty underpayment.

  • On Tuesday at Liverpool Exhibition Centre, Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, dedicated a �500 million fair pay agreement for care workers to Angela Rayner's contribution.
  • Her resignation followed findings by Sir Laurie Magnus that Angela Rayner breached the ministerial code by underpaying stamp duty by 40,000 on her 800,000 flat in East Sussex earlier this month.
  • Streeting emphasised Rayner's care-worker background and credited her with leading social care changes since Labour government took office last year, earning a standing ovation from conference delegates.
  • Her resignation forced a deputy leadership contest with Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell vying to replace her, while David Lammy replaced Rayner in the Cabinet earlier this month.
  • On Monday Angela Rayner broke her silence and hinted at a comeback, while allies including Steve Reed praised her as a 'true working class hero' earlier this week.
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GB News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
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