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Angela Rayner issues 'last chance' warning to Starmer and backs Burnham's return

Rayner said Labour must change course fast to win back working people after defeats, warning the party risks becoming one for the well-off.

  • On Sunday, former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner urged Labour to readmit Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, calling the earlier block a "mistake" following poor election results across England, Wales, and Scotland.
  • Following historic local election defeats, Rayner warned the party is "in danger of becoming a party of the well-off," while critics described Prime Minister Keir Starmer's 10-year leadership goal as "the delusional phase."
  • Advising Labour to put "the common interest ahead of factionalism," Rayner demanded immediate government action, stating "Labour exists to make working people better off. That is not happening fast enough, and it needs to change – now."
  • North London MP Catherine West reiterated her willingness to launch a leadership challenge if the Cabinet fails to act on Monday, as nearly 40 Labour MPs now demand a timetable for change.
  • Labour now faces what Rayner described as "our last chance" to change direction, as the party must address the cost of living crisis and internal divisions before the Prime Minister's expected speech on Monday.
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Rayner: Starmer needs to ‘set out change’ and bring back Burnham

The former deputy leader demanded fundamental changes and warned Labour was ‘in danger of becoming a party of the well-off, not working people’.

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