Rayner: government cannot just go through the motions in the face of decline'

"As a party, and as a movement, we cannot hide, we cannot just go through the motions in the face of decline. There's no safe ground and we're running out of time. The change that people wanted so desperately needs to be seen, it needs to be felt. And we have to show that it is a Labour government that will deliver it."

"We cannot talk about earning a settlement if we keep moving the goalposts. Because moving the goalposts undermines our sense of fair play. It's un-British. Let us be a country that has sustainable economic migration rules, but one that upholds the British values we want all who live here to respect."

Angela Rayner, former deputy prime minister, delivered a major intervention at a campaign event, warning that Labour's survival depends on delivering visible change to the public. She emphasized the party cannot simply go through the motions amid declining support and is running out of time. Rayner directly challenged the government's immigration policy, specifically the proposal to extend the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain from five to ten years. She argued this change undermines British values of fair play and moving goalposts on settlement terms. Rayner advocated for sustainable economic migration rules with fair pathways for those building lawful lives in the UK, while condemning opposition parties for stoking fear and division.

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