The Tories, including Cleverly, have accused the deputy prime minister of hypocrisy, pointing to her role in pushing through those tax rules and demanding clarity over whether she had been paying the premium and whether she claimed a single-person discount on her Admiralty House flat, the property that came with her ministerial position at the beginning of this year.
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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.