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Angela Rayner Door Collision Claim Denied, Privacy Screen Added

5/1/2026

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Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner allegedly collided with a door at the Strangers’ Bar in the House of Commons, prompting repairs.
Rayner’s spokesperson dismissed the door-damage story as a “concoction of mischief-making” and “total rubbish.”
A parliamentary source said officials do not recognise allegations that Rayner caused damage.
Witnesses described Rayner as “absolutely obliterated” after the incident.
A privacy screen has been installed at the bar’s entrance following the incident.

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Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner allegedly collided with a door at the Strangers’ Bar in the House of Commons, prompting repairs.
Rayner’s spokesperson dismissed the door-damage story as a “concoction of mischief-making” and “total rubbish.”
A parliamentary source said officials do not recognise allegations that Rayner caused damage.
Witnesses described Rayner as “absolutely obliterated” after the incident.
A privacy screen has been installed at the bar’s entrance following the incident.