Angela Rayner
Sign in to saveAngela Rayner is a British politician and trade unionist who has been Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashton-under-Lyne since 2015. She served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 2020 to 2025, and as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government from July 2024 until her resignation in September 2025. Ideologically she identifies as a socialist and as part of Labour's soft left.
Person
- Born
- 1980-03-28
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Key facts
- Monarch
- Charles III
- Prime minister
- Keir Starmer
- Preceded by
- Oliver Dowden
- Succeeded by
- David Lammy
- Leader
- Keir Starmer
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Key dates
- Born
- 28 March 1980
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Angela
- Family name
- Bowen
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Stockport
- Occupation
- trade unionist
- Position held
- Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Political party
- Labour Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
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Member of Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2015 Preceded byDavid Heyes Majority6,791 (19.1%)
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