Labour deputy leader said to have ‘put her neck on the line’ to save shadow employment minister’s job
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The Labour deputy leader, Angela Rayner, has privately expressed anger at the departure of Andy McDonald after he launched a major policy on workers’ rights with her.
McDonald resigned as shadow employment minister on Monday, describing tensions with the leadership that culminated in his refusal to argue against a £15 minimum wage in a meeting with union officials.
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