Overview
- The memoir will be published by The Bodley Head, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK, after a reported bidding war.
- It is scheduled for release in the second half of 2026 and will cover her upbringing, union activism, rise in Labour, time as deputy prime minister, and departure from office.
- Rayner will use a ghost-writer for the book, and she plans to record the audiobook herself.
- Media reports link the project to speculation about a future leadership bid, but her allies deny any imminent challenge and cite unresolved HMRC matters and family pressures as key factors.
- Downing Street called reports of an offer to make Rayner education secretary “highly speculative,” while Keir Starmer has signalled willingness to bring her back and chatter about a joint ticket with Wes Streeting has been dismissed.