Angela Rayner's statement in full on Starmer's failure and Labour's need to change'

"Our party has suffered a historic defeat. Many good Labour colleagues have lost their seats despite working hard for those they represented. We have lost good Labour administrations and lost the chance for more. What we are doing isn't working, and it needs to change."

"Angela Rayner has issued a sobering assessment of Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government after the party's historic defeat at the local elections, as she called on the PM to make a change in direction."

"She also called the blocking of Andy Burnham to be a Labour candiate at the Gorton and Denton by-election a mistake."

"Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging."

The Independent emphasizes on-the-ground reporting and separating facts from messaging across issues including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech. It highlights investigations into political finances and documentary work on American women fighting for reproductive rights, and it argues for accessible journalism without paywalls. After Labour’s historic local election defeat, Angela Rayner issued a statement assessing Sir Keir Starmer’s government. She said many Labour colleagues lost seats despite hard work, and that Labour lost administrations and opportunities for more. She stated that what the party is doing is not working and needs to change. She also criticized blocking Andy Burnham from being a Labour candidate at the Gorton and Denton by-election.

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