Rayner's combative, defiant performance in Commons signals to Labour MPs: I'm here to make a comeback

Rayner's combative, defiant performance in Commons signals to Labour MPs she's here to make a comeback and shows them what they've been missing

The former deputy prime minister made a powerful speech to the Commons, warning MPs not to "blink or buckle" in the face of opposition.

Rayner's combative, defiant performance in Commons signals to Labour MPs: I'm here to make a comeback

The day after Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted Angela Rayner back in the cabinet, she showed Labour MPs.. • Front Page • One News Page: Monday, 8 December 2025

Rayner's Combative, Defiant Performance In Commons Signals To Labour MPs She's Here To Make A Comeback And Shows Them What They've Been Missing

The former deputy prime minister delighted Labour backbenchers with a powerful Commons speech defending her workers’ rights legislation on Monday evening. With the House of Lords locked in a battle of parliamentary “ping pong” with MPs, she told ministers: “Now is not the time to blink or buckle.” Politics latest – follow live Her very public intervention came amid claims that her next move has the Labour Party on tenterhooks and that she’s the …