Angela Rayner is a British politician serving as Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, and Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work since 2021 and Shadow First Secretary of State, Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. She has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashton-under-Lyne since 2015. She ideologically identifies as a socialist and as being part of Labour’s soft left.

Rayner has been in the news recently following his remarks about terrorists. She said Police should “shoot terrorists and ask questions second”, Labour’s deputy leader has said. Angela Rayner also called for the police to “antagonise” burglars as she and Sir Keir Starmer seek to harden Labour’s position on crime.

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Angela Rayner is married to her husband, Mark Rayner. Mark is a Unison official who lives in Ashton-under-Lyne with his wife Angela and their children. Angela, whose maiden name had been Bowen, married her husband Mark in 2010. Mark became stepfather to Angela’s first child, Ryan, who she had at the age of 16.

Rayner has stepped back from his job and does a good deal of childcare in order to support her career. The couple has two children together.