{"id":89,"date":"2026-02-06T14:48:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online-news.uk\/?p=89"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:49:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:49:25","slug":"waiting-in-the-wings-angela-rayner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online-news.uk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/waiting-in-the-wings-angela-rayner\/","title":{"rendered":"Waiting in the wings: Angela Rayner?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/online-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lcimg-7d307abf-505a-4661-8a70-9105074ad842.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lcimg-7d307abf-505a-4661-8a70-9105074ad842.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/online-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lcimg-7d307abf-505a-4661-8a70-9105074ad842-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/online-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lcimg-7d307abf-505a-4661-8a70-9105074ad842-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prime minister is on the rocks, facing what is likely the gravest point of his premiership over the Mandelson scandal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Various news outlets are reporting that his former deputy, Angela Rayner, is waiting in the wings and ready to launch a bid to take over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her name is often mentioned as a potential leadership rival, alongside the likes of Wes Streeting, Shabana Mahmood, and Andy Burnham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while there&#8217;s no firm evidence Rayner is actively preparing a bid, she has been making some moves behind the scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rayner was instrumental in brokering a government climbdown on Wednesday, when ministers agreed to send the Mandelson files to an independent parliamentary committee for security redacting, when it became clear Labour MPs wouldn&#8217;t back the government doing it themselves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prime minister is on the rocks, facing what is likely the gravest point of his premiership over the Mandelson scandal. 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