Labor must prepare to transform Britain again, says Angela Rayner

The Labor deputy leader told the Mirror that now is the time to 'show the country we are ready to govern'.

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Labour must seize the chance and prepare to turn Britain into power again, says Angela Rayner.

In a resounding speech closing the party conference in Liverpool, she urged members to prepare for an election.

The Labor deputy leader said now was “the time to show the country that we are ready to govern”.

In a brutal slap in the face of Liz Truss' government, she argued that the Tories "no longer pretend to be competent and stable" as they "plunge us into chaos".

The country has seen days of extraordinary economic turbulence after Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's disastrous plan to hand over billions to the super-rich backfired spectacularly.

Angela Rayner and Keir Starmer on the final day of the 2022 Labor Party Conference (

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At the same time, Labor has been buoyed by opinion polls that suggest Keir Starmer is poised to grab the keys to No 10 in the next election.

In her speech yesterday, Ms Rayner said: 'We have shown this week how different we will be. Not just in our vision, but with our plan for Britain.

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