Angela Rayner has been accused of handling the Birmingham bin workers' strike in a totally and utterly abhorrent way by the Unite general secretary, Sharon Graham. Graham told BBC Radio 4 Today's programme: Angela Rayner refuses to get involved, and she is directly aiding and abetting the fire-and-rehire of these bin workers, it is totally and utterly abhorrent.
Starmer's absence allowed the opposition to sidestep embarrassment over internal rebellions, showcasing how the dynamics at PMQs can shift the political landscape.
Angela Rayner has publicly backed Keir Starmer's controversial welfare reforms, emphasizing that they will assist millions in a failing welfare system, amid growing rebellion among Labour MPs.
We're investing 1bn into tailored employment support, a right to try to help more people back into work, and ending reassessments for the most severely disabled who will never be able to work.
The government's starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification for postponement. The bar is high and rightly so.