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Rayner v Streeting, round two

Politico EU Tuesday 15 September 2026, 07:22 UTC By Anne McElvoy, Sam Coates 62 min read
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Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News As the TUC Congress continues in Brighton, some of Labour’s big beasts have been baring their teeth – with Angela Rayner using an after-dinner speech to land some blows on Defence Secretary Wes Streeting. Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy reveal what was said and whether it was all taken in good fun. Meanwhile, the economic picture looks bleak as John Healey prepares for his first budget.

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As the TUC Congress continues in Brighton, some of Labour’s big beasts have been baring their teeth – with Angela Rayner using an after-dinner speech to land some blows on Defence Secretary Wes Streeting.

Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy reveal what was said and whether it was all taken in good fun.

Meanwhile, the economic picture looks bleak as John Healey prepares for his first budget. Sam has a scoop on how one economic forecast could make or break his spending plans.

And Reform remains “100% confident” that two of the biggest donations in British political history were legal. But will that position shift as ministers face growing questions about how a proposed retrospective change in the law would work?

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