"In her 1,000 word statement, she called for Labour to offer regional mayors more economic powers, raise the minimum wage, and be "unafraid to promote new forms of public, community and cooperative ownership across the board". It comes after Labour lost almost 1,500 councillors in England, mainly to Reform UK and the Greens, and was kicked out of power in Wales."
Angela Rayner urged Sir Keir Starmer to act faster after Labour’s heavy election losses. She warned Labour risked becoming a party of the well-off rather than working people, saying current efforts were not working and needed change. She called for tackling inequality and “squeezed living standards” through bolder measures. Her proposals included giving regional mayors more economic powers, raising the minimum wage, and promoting new forms of public, community, and cooperative ownership. She backed Andy Burnham’s return to Westminster after Labour blocked him from standing as an MP. Her comments added pressure ahead of Starmer’s Monday speech. Labour lost nearly 1,500 councillors in England, lost power in Wales, and finished joint second in Scotland while the SNP retained control.
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