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Angela Rayner

MP for Ashton-under-Lyne (Labour).

Membership

  • MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, Labour (5 July 2024 – now)
  • MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, Labour (13 December 2019 – 30 May 2024)
  • MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, Labour (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, Labour (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)

Roles

  • The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (20 July 2026 – now)
  • The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (9 July 2024 – 5 September 2025)
  • Deputy Prime Minister (5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025)
  • Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (5 July 2024 – 9 July 2024)
  • Shadow Deputy Prime Minister (4 September 2023 – 30 May 2024)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government (4 September 2023 – 30 May 2024)
  • Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (9 May 2021 – 4 September 2023)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work (9 May 2021 – 4 September 2023)
  • Party Chair, Labour Party (5 April 2020 – 9 May 2021)
  • Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (4 April 2020 – 5 September 2025)
  • Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities) (27 June 2016 – 6 October 2016)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Education (27 June 2016 – 4 April 2020)
  • Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (7 January 2016 – 27 June 2016)
  • Opposition Whip (Commons) (18 September 2015 – 7 January 2016)

Ashton-under-Lyne: 2024 general election: majority 6,791 (19.2%).

Ashton-under-Lyne: 2019 general election: majority 4,263 (11.1%); 2017 general election: majority 11,295 (28.4%); 2015 general election: majority 10,756 (27.6%).