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Revealed: The glossy shots of Angela Rayner hard at work (and drinking whisky through a straw) taken by her taxpayer-funded ‘vanity photographer’ – after she slammed Tories for doing the same

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner beams as she drinks whisky through a straw while posing for pictures taken by her ‘vanity photographer’. The lighthearted image captured on a visit to Scotland sits alongside more serious shots of her hard at work in…

After the boos – the backlash: Unions and MPs warn Rachel Reeves of ‘terrible mistake’ for refusing to U-turn on axing OAPs’ winter fuel cash despite being jeered at Labour conference

Rachel Reeves faced a backlash from unions and her own MPs tonight after she refused to U-turn on axing the winter fuel allowance for millions of pensioners. The Chancellor sounded defiance in her keynote speech to Labour conference, despite delegates booing the leadership…

RMT boss Mick ‘the grinch’ Lynch vows to ‘seize control’ of the UK economy: Militant chief demands unions in ‘every workplace’ in hard-Left rant now his Labour ‘friends’ are in power

Unions barons have vowed to seize control of the economy now that their Labour ‘friends’ are in power. Militant RMT boss Mick Lynch said the ‘prize’ union chiefs wanted was ‘the complete organisation of the UK economy by trade unions’. It comes as Labour’s first party conference back…

Angela Rayner tears up as she takes centre stage moments after defending freebie holiday

Angela Rayner shed tears of joy as she kicked off the Labour Party Conference today. Her evident emotions were shown just minutes after it was revealed that a Labour donor footed the bill for her holiday in New York. It is the latest…

Bridget Phillipson defends £14k donation – insists ‘wasn’t used’ for her 40th birthday

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has defended receiving £14,000 from a donor as the freebies row continues to overshadow Labour’s party conference. Bridget Phillipson, Education Secretary, has defended her role in the freebies scandal (Image: Getty Images) Lord Alli, who is embroiled…

Keir Starmer torn to shreds over freebies – ‘only stopping as you got caught’

Sir Keir Starmer is desperately trying to stop a political row over accepting lucrative freebies from overshadowing the Labour Party’s first annual conference. It’s the first one since winning the general election in July. Sir Keir Starmer is hoping the political rows do…

I was in the room for Labour Party conference – here’s why it felt like a wake

Labour’s first conference as the governing party in 15 years felt more like a wake than a celebration. Ministers and members arrived at Liverpool docks in wet and windy conditions that chimed with the mood. Just 80 days into power…

Tories mock Keir Starmer for ‘struggling’ on £170k salary despite getting free heating

Sir Keir Starmer has been brutally mocked by the Conservative Party for “struggling” on “just” £170,000 in a “pokey” flat with “free heating”. In a social media post from the Tories the Prime Minister was ridiculed for accepting thousands of pounds worth of gifts, including for…

Keir Starmer faces crunch vote as union demands winter fuel payment U-turn

Sir Keir Starmer faces a showdown with unions tomorrow after being accused of “picking the pockets” of pensioners by axing the winter fuel payment. Unite, which will stage a demonstration at Labour’s conference in Liverpool on Monday, is set to force…

Bridget Phillipson looks set to implode as she’s asked about Taylor Swift freebie

Bridget Phillipson looked as if she was about to implode while being quizzed about her accepting free tickets to a Taylor Swift concert. The Education Secretary squirmed and at times appeared to smirk as she sought to shake off taking the freebie to…