Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has been suspended by Unite the union over the Birmingham bin strike, with the union, one of Labour's biggest backers, also announcing it will review its relationship with the party.
Angela Rayner has backed down on "secretive" plans for a new definition of Islamophobia, expanding and extending a public consultation on the proposals, after the Free Speech Union threatened legal action.
Angela Rayner has been accused of plotting to spy on workplace banter by deploying 'diversity officers' – paid for by firms – to eavesdrop and police overheard chats.
Labour's determination to ban 'Islamophobia' is at odds with its rape gangs inquiry, says Laurie Wastell. Worse, the committee includes people who think drawing attention to Muslims in rape gangs is 'Islamophobic'.
Gas boilers in new homes will be banned as soon as next year and they will be required to have heat pumps and solar panels under plans being spearheaded by Ed Miliband and Angela Rayner.
Peers in the House of Lords will attempt to block the 'banter ban' in Labour’s workers' rights bill when it returns to Parliament later this month to safeguard freedom of speech and the British way of life.
Angela Rayner must not cave in to critics such as Nigel Farage over her pub banter crackdown, a union chief has said, as they are just protecting "their right to be offensive".
Reform UK would be on course to win in May’s local elections – except Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has axed key votes. "They're terrified of us. The whole system is rotten," the party said.
Angela Rayner has cancelled local elections this year for 5.5 million people amid growing outrage over steep council tax hikes in a move condemned by Reform leader Nigel Farage as his party gains in the polls.
Fears of a surge in revenue-driven fixed penalty notices loom, as Angela Rayner's new devolution plan could enable cash-strapped councils to impose fines on activities like tree-climbing.
