Article 6ZV1T Who could replace Angela Rayner as deputy Labour leader?

Who could replace Angela Rayner as deputy Labour leader?

by
Aletha Adu Political correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#6ZV1T)

Rayner has quit not only as deputy prime minister but also deputy leader of her party. We examine the potential candidates for that role

Angela Rayner's resignation not only as deputy prime minister but also as deputy Labour leader has triggered a fierce internal election battle to find her successor, and potentially a simultaneous battle for the soul of the party ... again.

Rayner, who was seen by many across the party as a future leader, dramatically quit her two government positions and the party's deputy leadership on Friday after the independent adviser on ministerial interests concluded she had breached the code by underpaying stamp duty on her seaside flat in Hove.

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