Overview
- Rayner told the Mirror she would "keep fighting" for ordinary people and insisted she has "not gone away" since leaving government.
- Speaking at Hurst Hall Care Centre in Ashton-under-Lyne, the former carer praised staff and linked their experiences to the bill’s goals on pay, secure hours and training.
- She condemned recent Westminster squabbling as "arrogant tittle tattle" and urged colleagues to refocus on constituents’ needs.
- Rayner vowed to resist attempts to scrap or stall the Employment Rights Bill, citing Reform UK’s opposition and procedural delays in the Lords.
- Her remarks followed a turbulent week for Labour that included Wes Streeting’s "toxic culture" comments and a prime minister-ordered probe into hostile briefings.