Sep, 7 2025
Labour deputy leadership: who could replace Angela Rayner and how the race reshapes Starmer’s project
Angela Rayner’s resignation triggers Labour’s first in-government deputy leadership contest since 2007. The NEC meets Monday to set rules as soft-left figures like Rosena Allin-Khan, Dawn Butler, and Emily Thornberry weigh bids. With David Lammy now deputy PM, the winner may lack a government role—raising the stakes for party control and unity ahead of conference.
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