Angela Rayner ‘shouts “Scum!” at Tory MP’ during coronavirus clash

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner ‘shouts “Scum!” at Tory MP Chris Clarkson’ in heated House of Commons clash over Covid – before she is slapped down by furious Deputy Speaker Tory MP Chris Clarkson said Labour frontbench view coronavirus as ‘good crisis’ Mr Clarkson appeared to be heckled by Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner He … Read more

Boris Johnson is to blame for 15,000 care home deaths, says Labour’s deputy leader

Angela Rayner last night accused Boris Johnson of ‘abandoning’ care homes to their fate as she blamed his ‘failure and incompetence’ for the thousands who had died.  In a stinging attack on the PM, Labour’s deputy leader – who was a care worker herself before she entered politics – lambasted him for reneging on his … Read more

Labour wants evidence Dominic Cummings obeyed lockdown

Dominic Cummings faced the media on May 25 to give a day-by-day account of his battle against coronavirus and his controversial journey to his parents’ farm in Durham. The Prime Minister’s top aide faced an hour-long television grilling at Downing Street after it emerged on Saturday he had travelled 260 miles north from London with … Read more

Labour boycotts Facebook for a month over race content

Labour boycotts Facebook for a month over failure to remove racist and conspiracy theory content after death of George Floyd Labour has imposed a month-long boycott on Facebook over hate speech row No advertising placed on the site in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protests  Sir Keir Starmer has ‘taken the knee’ to demonstrate support … Read more