Angela Rayner has defended her record in government on housing and workers’ rights, pointing to reforms introduced during her time as deputy prime minister and housing secretary amid growing debate over Labour’s direction.
Speaking as questions continue over the party’s future leadership, Rayner highlighted policies including renters’ rights legislation, planning reform, leasehold reform, employment protections and measures aimed at expanding social housing provision.
Rayner argued that the government had begun delivering structural reforms across housing and employment, while also acknowledging that Labour still needs to do more to convince younger voters the party is addressing their long-term concerns around housing affordability, security and living standards.
Rayner also reflects on Labour’s challenge in communicating its record more clearly, while defending reforms on housing, employment rights and wages as part of a wider attempt to show young people that politics can still change lives.
