“Instead of helping a lucky few to escape disadvantage, a Labour government will aim to abolish poverty completely and create a more equal society, raising the living standards and well-being of all.”

British politician and trade unionist

Angela Rayner is a British politician and trade unionist. Born in 1980, she has been the Member of Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne since 2015. She is known for her senior roles in the Labour Party and in government, including Deputy Leader of the party and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Rayner has served as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, first from 2024 to 2025 and again from 2026. She is described as a socialist and as part of Labour's soft left, placing her firmly within the party's moderate left tradition.