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Angela Rayner Gears Up for Leadership Challenge Against Starmer

11/16/2025

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Angela Rayner (Labour MP) is preparing a leadership bid against Sir Keir Starmer (Labour Party leader), offering Cabinet roles to MPs for support.
Sources indicate she is positioning for a bid, with union backing expected.
Rayner has joined Tribune, a growing Labour Party pressure group.
She resigned from Cabinet roles in September over unpaid stamp duty.

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Story summary

Angela Rayner (Labour MP) is preparing a leadership bid against Sir Keir Starmer (Labour Party leader), offering Cabinet roles to MPs for support.
Sources indicate she is positioning for a bid, with union backing expected.
Rayner has joined Tribune, a growing Labour Party pressure group.
She resigned from Cabinet roles in September over unpaid stamp duty.