Category: UK Politics

Angela Rayner Resignation Hits Starmer Hard, Exposes Strains with Labour’s Left

Angela Rayner Resignation Hits Starmer Hard, Exposes Strains with Labour’s Left

Angela Rayner’s exit removes Keir Starmer’s most powerful link to Labour’s left and the trade union movement. Forced out over a tax underpayment issue, her departure leaves a hole in Starmer’s political coalition and complicates his reform agenda. She remains influential on the backbenches and could shape debates that test the government’s unity.