Burnham says Labour should listen to Angela Rayner after she warns party ‘running out of time’ to deliver change – UK politics live | Politics

Good morning. The consensus in Westminster is that Keir Starmer is handling the Iran war quite well and is certainly better than Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch, who are confused about whether they support Donald Trump. But this did not change the fundamental, general assessment of British politics; This meant that he was very unpopular with voters and that Labor would not win the next election if he remained in office. This may be a flawed analysis – consensus views often are – but it is what most Labor MPs think, which is why a question mark hangs over Starmer’s leadership.

That’s why Angela Rayner’s speech last night to a private meeting with the soft-left Mainstream group was so significant. He did not explicitly call for new leadership, but conveyed that message implicitly and more explicitly than in other interventions he has made since resigning as deputy Prime Minister in September last year.

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In his speech rayner in question:

It is up to us to rebuild this nation and this party; The real question is: Are we ready for this challenge? I know we are in this room.

As a party and movement, we cannot hide or take action in the face of regression. There is no safe ground and we are running out of time.

The change that people desperately want needs to be seen, felt. And we must show that it is a Labor government that can achieve this.

And he said the government was “running out of time” to show it could deliver the change the people needed.

He also included a passage in his speech that was highly critical of home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s plans to significantly increase the time immigrants in the UK have to wait until they receive indefinite leave to remain (ILR). He was particularly harsh on proposed new rules to cover people already in the ILR queue in the UK. He said:

If we keep moving the goalposts, we can’t talk about reaching an agreement. Because moving the goalposts undermines our sense of fair play. It doesn’t suit Britain.

Let’s be a country with sustainable economic immigration rules, but preserving the British values ​​that we want everyone who lives here to respect. It’s not special treatment. But it is stability and a fair way forward after the sacrifices many have made to build a legal life in the UK.

If we suddenly change this, the rug will be lifted from those who plan their lives and commitments and they will contribute to our economy and society.

This would not only be bad policy but also a breach of trust. Those who are already in the system and have made big investments are now afraid for their future. If we keep moving the goalposts, we cannot talk about reaching an agreement, because moving the goalposts undermines the sense of fair play. It doesn’t suit Britain.

These statements appeared designed to stamp out a policy that was already distasteful to many Labor MPs.

Associated with the mainstream Andy BurnhamLike Rayner, the Greater Manchester mayor is seen as one of the leading candidates to replace Starmer as Labor leader. Burnham was on the Today show this morning and offered qualified support for what Rayner said, but didn’t appear overtly disloyal. Asked about her remarks, he said it would “always be good for Labor to listen to what Angela has to say”. He continued:

We should all work together to create a plan to turn the country around, right?

I understand the frustration people feel. We heard this in the midterm election, and of course Angela reflects some of that.

But to me, the signs are becoming really clear that there is a higher aim, particularly for the north of England.

Burnham particularly praised the financial devolution plans announced by Rachel Reeves yesterday. “That’s exactly what we wanted to see,” he said.

Nick Thomas-SymondsThe Cabinet Minister was the voice of the government on this morning’s news programmes. When asked about Rayner’s speech, Rayner said Keir Starmer and his team were also impatient for change. He told Sky News:

I think what I would agree with, and I think everyone in government would agree with, is that we share impatience with the pace of change, and that goes for every single one of us.

And I understand, I didn’t fully read the context of Angela’s words, but I feel like what was really coming through in her words was this disappointment. This certainly goes through every government minister.

Here is the agenda of the day.

10.30: Zack Polanski is giving what is billed as his first major speech on the economy since becoming leader of the Green party. Here’s a preview of Peter Walker.

Afternoon: Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at PMQs.

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