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Angela Rayner
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| Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 5 July 2024 |
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| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Oliver Dowden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 5 July 2024 |
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| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Michael Gove | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Leader of the Labour Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 4 April 2020 |
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| Leader | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Tom Watson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne |
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| Assumed office 7 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | David Heyes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Majority | 6,791 (19.1%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Angela Bowen
28 March 1980 Stockport, Greater Manchester, England |
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| Political party | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mark Rayner
(m. 2010; sep. 2020) |
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| Domestic partner | Neil Batty (1995–2005) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residences | Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Avondale High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Stockport College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Angela Rayner (born 28 March 1980) is a British politician. She has been the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since July 2024. She is also the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Angela Rayner has been the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. She is a Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashton-under-Lyne since 2015. She believes in socialism, which is a political and economic idea.
She was born and grew up in Stockport, England. She left school at 16 while pregnant and without qualifications. Later, she trained in social care and worked as a care worker for the local council. She became a trade union representative for Unison, a large trade union.
Angela Rayner joined the Labour Party and was elected as an MP in 2015. She became a "Shadow Minister" and then the "Shadow Secretary of State for Education". In 2020, she was elected Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. After the Labour Party won the 2024 general election, she became Deputy Prime Minister. In 2024, The Spectator magazine named her Politician of the Year.
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Early Life and Education
Angela Bowen was born on 28 March 1980 in Stockport, Greater Manchester. She went to Avondale School in Stockport. She left school when she was 16 years old because she became pregnant. She did not get any school qualifications at that time.
She later studied part-time at Stockport College. There, she learned British Sign Language and got a qualification in social care. After college, Angela worked as a care worker for Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council for several years.
During her time as a care worker, she also became a trade union representative for Unison. This meant she helped other workers with their rights. She later became a senior official for Unison in the North West of England.
Political Career
Becoming a Member of Parliament
In September 2014, Angela Rayner was chosen to be the Labour Party candidate for Ashton-under-Lyne. She was elected as an MP for Ashton-under-Lyne in the 2015 general election. An MP is a person elected to represent a group of people in the UK Parliament.
In 2016, she supported Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour Party leadership election.
Working as a Shadow Minister
In July 2016, Angela Rayner was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Education. A "Shadow Minister" is a member of the opposition party who watches over a government department. They would take that role if their party won the next election. As Shadow Education Secretary, she suggested creating a 'National Education Service'. This service would be like the National Health Service (NHS) but for education.
In the 2017 general election, she was re-elected as the MP for Ashton-under-Lyne. She received even more votes this time.
Becoming Deputy Leader
In the 2019 general election, Angela Rayner was re-elected again as MP. In 2020, she decided to run for Deputy Leader. On 4 April 2020, she was elected to this role. She then became the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. The "Opposition" is the main political party that is not in power.
In May 2021, she changed roles within the Shadow Cabinet. She became the Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work. In September 2023, she was appointed Shadow Levelling Up Secretary and Shadow Deputy Prime Minister. This meant she was a key figure in the Labour Party's plans.
During the 2024 general election campaign, Angela Rayner took part in several TV debates. These debates allowed different political leaders to discuss their plans for the country.
Deputy Prime Minister (2024–present)
After the Labour Party won the 2024 general election, Angela Rayner was given two important jobs. She became the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The Deputy Prime Minister helps the Prime Minister lead the country. The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities works on improving towns and cities and housing.
Personal Life
Angela Rayner had her first son, Ryan, when she was 16 years old. She later had two more sons, Charlie and Jimmy. In 2010, she married Mark Rayner, but they separated in 2020. She became a grandmother at age 37 in 2017. Angela Rayner lives in her local area of Ashton-under-Lyne with her family.
She has spoken about growing up in poverty on a council estate. She said that her mother could not read or write.
Awards and Honours
In December 2024, Angela Rayner was included in the BBC 100 Women 2024 list. This list features 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world.
Images for kids
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Rayner speaking at the 2020 Labour Party deputy leadership election hustings in Bristol
See also
In Spanish: Angela Rayner para niños
