Angela Rayner
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
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| 2024 | Delivered her first speech as Deputy Prime Minister at the Labour Party Conference, opening the conference and thanking the British people for their trust. |
| 2024 | Re-elected as MP for Ashton-under-Lyne with a decreased vote share of 43.9% and an increased majority of 6,791 votes. |
| 2024 | Deputised for Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions on two occasions, facing Oliver Dowden and Alex Burghart, and humorously referencing her and Dowden's 'battle of the gingers'. |
| 2024 | Rayner condemned the late July and early August riots following the Southport stabbing, stating 'there is no excuse for thuggery'. |
| 2024 | Named Politician of the Year at the Spectator's annual Parliamentarian of the Year awards ceremony. |
| December 2024 | Angela Rayner was named among the BBC 100 Women, a prestigious annual list recognizing 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for the year 2024. |
| September 2024 | Referred to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards by the Conservative Party over undeclared use of a New York apartment and clothing gifts. |
| July 9 2024 | Title of her government position changed from Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. |
| July 5 2024 | Angela Rayner was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government following Labour's election victory, serving in Keir Starmer's government. |
| April 2024 | Cleared by Greater Manchester Police, Stockport Council, and HMRC regarding the council house sale allegations. |
| March 2024 | Faced allegations by Michael Ashcroft about misleading tax officials in a council house sale, which led to a police investigation. |
| September 4 2023 | Appointed by Starmer as shadow levelling up secretary and shadow deputy prime minister. |
| July 2022 | Cleared by Durham Police in the 'Beergate' controversy regarding COVID-19 regulation breaches. |
| April 24 2022 | Subject of a controversial Mail on Sunday article alleging inappropriate behavior towards Boris Johnson in the Commons, which led to widespread condemnation and an IPSO investigation. |
| October 2021 | Reported receiving death threats, leading to police arrest of a 52-year-old man in Halifax and cancellation of constituent meetings due to safety concerns. |
| September 2021 | Made controversial remarks strongly criticizing senior Conservative Party members, using inflammatory language. Later apologized after the murder of Conservative MP David Amess. |
| May 8 2021 | Removed from her roles as Labour Party chair and national campaign coordinator by Keir Starmer following the 2021 local elections. |
| February 12 2021 | Rayner was appointed to the Privy Council. |
| 2020 | Separated from her husband Mark Rayner. |
| October 2020 | Called Conservative MP Chris Clarkson 'scum' during a parliamentary speech, was rebuked by the deputy speaker, and subsequently apologized. |
| April 9 2020 | The Labour Party announced that Rayner would deputise for Keir Starmer during Prime Minister's Questions, initially opposite Dominic Raab. |
| April 4 2020 | Rayner was announced as the winner of the Labour deputy leadership election, succeeding Tom Watson as Deputy Leader. |
| January 20 2020 | Angela Rayner qualified for the final ballot in the Labour deputy leadership election, having the greatest number of nominations from Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs). |
| 2019 | Re-elected as MP for Ashton-under-Lyne with a decreased vote share of 48.1% and a decreased majority of 4,263 votes. |
| 2019 | Declared support for the WASPI campaign advocating for compensation for women affected by government pension age changes. |
| 2017 | Re-elected as MP for Ashton-under-Lyne with an increased vote share of 60.4% and a majority of 11,295 votes. |
| 2017 | Gave an interview to The Guardian discussing her political beliefs, identifying herself as part of the 'soft left' of the Labour Party and criticizing Jeremy Corbyn's leadership. |
| November 2017 | Became a grandmother at age 37 when her son Ryan's partner gave birth to a daughter. |
| 2016 | Supported Jeremy Corbyn against Owen Smith in the Labour leadership election, being one of only 18 MPs to do so. |
| 2016 | Voted to remain in the European Union during the Brexit referendum, and later voted in favour of triggering Article 50. |
| July 1 2016 | Angela Rayner was appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Education by Jeremy Corbyn following a series of shadow cabinet resignations, marking a significant milestone in her parliamentary career. |
| 2015 | Nominated Andy Burnham in the Labour leadership election. |
| June 2 2015 | Delivered her maiden speech in the House of Commons after being elected as MP for Ashton-under-Lyne. |
| September 2014 | Selected as Labour Party's prospective parliamentary candidate for Ashton-under-Lyne. |
| 2013 | Sought selection as Labour Party's prospective parliamentary candidate for Manchester Withington, but was not selected. |
| 2012 | The Guardian features a lengthy profile of Rayner as part of an article on a trade union officer's working life, highlighting her role as a UNISON representative. |
| 2010 | Married Mark Rayner, a UNISON official, with whom she had two more sons, Charlie and Jimmy. |
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