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Rayner takes levelling up role as Starmer shuffles his pack

Labour leader Keir Starmer has appointed his deputy Angela Rayner as the party’s new shadow levelling up secretary.

By Mark Conrad | 04 September 2023

Labour leader Keir Starmer has appointed his deputy Angela Rayner as the party's new shadow levelling up secretary.

Ms Rayner replaces Lisa Nandy as Michael Gove's shadow ahead of a General Election in which Labour will target former Red Wall seats surprisingly won by the Boris Johnson-led Conservatives in 2019.

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