Angela Rayner Archives

Angela Rayner

May 29, 2024, 12:18 pm

‘Labour will recognise Palestine but there’s nothing to recognise now’

Deputy Leader of Opposition Angela Rayner makes promise to Muslim voters whilst campaigning in her Ashton-under-Lyne seat

By JN Reporter

January 30, 2024, 11:46 am

Angela Rayner: ‘We are very clear… Hamas has over 130 hostages still to be released’

Labour's deputy leader defends the party's position on Gaza in an impassioned interview on ITV's Good Morning Britain programme

By Lee Harpin

Angela Rayner MP at the Board of Deputies Chanukah Party

January 10, 2024, 11:18 am

Rayner and LFI lead renewed Labour attack on government’s ‘flawed’ anti-BDS bill

EXCLUSIVE: Angela Rayner and Labour Friends of Israel hit out at the government's 'flawed' Economic Activity of Public Bodies Bill ahead of its third reading in the Commons

By Lee Harpin

Michael Gove said in January he was 'minded' to withdraw an offer of funding made to IFN more than six months earlier

October 26, 2023, 12:15 pm

Government defeats attempt to remove Israel ‘carve-out’ from boycott ban

Legislation risked 'playing into the antisemitism' that has increased in the UK, warned Tory former cabinet minister Kit Malthouse

By Jewish News Reporter

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner speaks at the Labour Party conference in Brighton. Picture date: Saturday September 25, 2021.

September 4, 2023, 3:16 pm

Rayner appointed communities secretary in Starmer reshuffle

Angela Rayner replaces Lisa Nandy in role that includes issues directly impacting on Jewish community

By Lee Harpin

March 7, 2023, 10:31 am

CBI boss steps aside amid probe into ‘workplace misconduct’

Confederation of British Industry launches inquiry over claims that Tony Danker initiated "unwanted contact" with female employee who considered it "sexual harassment"

By JN Reporter

Angela Rayner at the JLM Chanukah party alongside Mike Katz and Keir Starmer

November 30, 2021, 12:19 am

‘Nothing would’ve stopped me being here with Keir’, says Rayner at JLM Chanukah celebration

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner joined Keir Starmer at the JLM Chanukah party at Belsize Square Synagogue hours after there were claims of tensions over a reshuffle

By Lee Harpin

Angela Rayner and Barry Gardiner 'photobombed' by Jeremy Corbyn

Credit: @JimmySecUK

June 18, 2021, 10:14 am

Angela Rayner claims she was ‘photobombed’ by Jeremy Corbyn

One Jewish Labour figure said: 'That photo of Angela Rayner and Barry Gardiner with Jeremy Corbyn - it actually looked like they were trolling Luciana Berger. What a farce.'

By Lee Harpin

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer appearing on the BBC1 current affairs programme, The Andrew Marr Show. (PA Media/Jeff Overs/BBC)

December 17, 2020, 11:24 am

Labour’s antisemitism ‘action plan’ approved by equalities watchdog

Independent complaints process and stringent checks on candidates' social media profiles among new strict measures to be implemented

By Jewish News Reporter

Screen grab issued by the Labour Party of Labour leader Keir Starmer's statement accepting all recommendations of a damning anti-Semitism report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

December 8, 2020, 9:46 am

Labour’s ruling body approves draft plan following damning antisemitism report

'It covers all the EHRC’s recommendations and is an important step towards Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner’s commitment to rebuilding trust and confidence with our Jewish members'

By Jewish News Reporter

November 29, 2020, 1:34 pm

Angela Rayner: If we have to suspend thousands and thousands of members, we will

Labour’s deputy leader makes pledge to tackle antisemitism during JLM’s One Day Conference, as Manchester mayor Andy Burnham warns it could take a decade to restore trust

By Jewish News Reporter

May 19, 2020, 9:00 am

Labour leader says changing culture of party will take ‘strong leadership’

Keir Starmer spoke after taking part in the first formal meeting between a Labour leader and the Jewish Labour Movement since 2014

By Mathilde Frot

April 14, 2020, 11:41 am

Keir Starmer launches inquiry into leaked report on antisemitism claims

New leader's decision comes after supporters of Jeremy Corbyn were accused of using it to 'smear whistleblowers', in a bid to 'discredit allegations' of antisemitism

By Jewish News Reporter

Angela Rayner, Emily Thornberry, Keir Starmer, Jess Philips, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy

December 17, 2019, 12:33 pm

Runners and riders to replace Jeremy Corbyn

We profile six candidates who could succeed the Labour leader after the party's General Election defeat

By Jewish News Reporter

Israeli forces destroy a building in a Palestinian village of Sur Baher, east Jerusalem, Monday, July 22, 2019. . (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

July 25, 2019, 5:04 pm

Wes Streeting tables EDM condemning Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes

Ilford MP and Corbyn critic receives support from Jewish Labour MPs in his Early Day Motion, put forward after East Jerusalem houses were razed

By Jewish News Reporter

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