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Rayner handed new brief in major Labour reshuffle
Labour's deputy leader gets the key levelling up brief in the party's top team, replacing Lisa Nandy.
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Rayner handed new brief in major Labour reshuffle
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Rayner handed new brief in major Labour reshuffle
Labour's deputy leader gets the key levelling up brief in the party's top team, replacing Lisa Nandy.
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- 23 minutes ago The moves so far...
- 29 minutes ago Powell and Debbonaire swap roles
- 40 minutes ago Hilary Benn made shadow secretary of state for Northern Ireland
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- 4 minutes ago The government have got to take full responsibility - Labour MP
- 18 minutes ago Two schools closed in Wales over concrete concerns
- 30 minutes ago WATCH: Sunak defends timing of RAAC closures

Williamson told to apologise over bullying texts
An inquiry finds Tory MP Sir Gavin bullied former chief whip Wendy Morton in texts about the Queen's funeral.

MP Pincher loses Commons suspension appeal
The Commons watchdog had proposed the ban, calling the former Tory whip's conduct an abuse of power.

Angela Rayner: Labour big-hitter who beat the odds
How Sir Keir Starmer's deputy overcame a difficult start in life to climb the ladder at Westminster.

By-election for Dorries's seat due next month
The former culture secretary announced her intention to resign as an MP in June.
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- 29 minutes ago Powell and Debbonaire swap roles
- 40 minutes ago Hilary Benn made shadow secretary of state for Northern Ireland
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- 4 minutes ago The government have got to take full responsibility - Labour MP
- 18 minutes ago Two schools closed in Wales over concrete concerns
- 30 minutes ago WATCH: Sunak defends timing of RAAC closures

Williamson told to apologise over bullying texts
An inquiry finds Tory MP Sir Gavin bullied former chief whip Wendy Morton in texts about the Queen's funeral.
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