Angela Rayner and Oliver Dowden Share Warm Farewell at PMQs

The final 'battle of the gingers' marked a cordial exchange between the deputies as they prepare to step down.

Angela Rayner and Oliver Dowden participated in their last Prime Minister's Questions session as deputies, exchanging light-hearted banter and mutual respect.
Rayner humorously offered Dowden a peerage for his role in the July election, acknowledging the Tory loss and Labour's victory.
The session was characterized by a friendly and less confrontational tone, with Rayner making a heart gesture to Dowden.
Discussions included Labour's upcoming budget and the definition of 'working people,' with Rayner deflecting specifics and attributing failures to 14 years of Conservative policies.
The Tory leadership transition looms, with Rishi Sunak's final PMQs next week, and potential successors like Robert Jenrick or Kemi Badenoch poised to take over.