Angela Rayner has done a lot in her short time as a shadow minister and forcing 2 crucial votes on Universal Credit was nothing short of fantastic. However, as Stephen Bush explains, this could be the least of Theresa May's worries. https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/welfare/2018/03/conservatives-are-heading-trouble-over-universal-credit
Just for Fun: Angela Rayner Scoops Spectator Award
The Spectator hosts an annual award ceremony for parliamentarians and last night Angela Rayner took home the Rising Star Award. Her acceptance speech was 10 words of simple honesty: "I only came for the free food, so thank you" See the other winners, and hear all of their speeches on the Spectator's blog https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2017/11/spectator-parliamentarian-of-the-year-2017-the-winners/
Conference: Angela Rayner’s Speech
Schools Week have very kindly written out Angela Rayner's conference speech. https://schoolsweek.co.uk/angela-rayner-full-text-of-labour-conference-2017-speech/
Education: Reverse Cuts to Sure Start says Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner has confirmed that a Laobur government would reverse the £500m cuts that Sure Start has seen under the Tories https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/sep/26/labours-angela-rayner-to-pledge-500m-of-sure-start-funding
Education: Labour Considers Legal Challenge over Tuition Fee Increase
Labour is examining its legal options to challenge the government’s decision to raise the student tuition fees cap, after ministers refused to allow a parliamentary vote. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/sep/14/labour-considers-legal-challenge-over-tuition-fees-increase
Education: Angela Rayner on the New Funding Formula
The new Funding Formula for schools does not go nearly far enough - Angela Rayner MP http://press.labour.org.uk/post/165330383064/the-new-funding-formula-for-schools-does-not-go
Education: Labour Granted Emergency Debate on Tuition Fees
Angela Rayner MP (Ashton-under-Lyne - Lab) has managed to get the Speaker to agree to an emergency debate in the House tomorrow with regards to proposed legislation that could see university tuition fees rising above the current £9k threshold. https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/education/universities/news/87651/labour-granted-emergency-commons-debate-tuition-fees
Angela Rayner Fights Back Against the Trolls
Angela Rayner MP (Ashton-Under-Lyne - Lab) has had to defend herself today after being trolled by a number of anonymous right wing accounts accusing her of being 'thick'. The reason for this - her accent, shameful. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40554137
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