Mark Conrad 04 September 2023

Rayner takes levelling up role as Starmer shuffles his pack

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Labour leader Keir Starmer has appointed his deputy Angela Rayner as the party’s new shadow levelling up secretary.

Ms Rayner replaces Lisa Nandy as Michael Gove’s shadow ahead of a General Election in which Labour will target former Red Wall seats surprisingly won by the Boris Johnson-led Conservatives in 2019.

Sir Keir has also handed Ms Rayner the official title of shadow deputy Prime Minister.

She was already deputy leader of the Labour Party.

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Skills Pipelines: What local government needs to know

Councils and mayors are to be handed a central role in developing skills pipelines for local industries, as the Government unveils what it calls a ‘fundamental change’ to the education system aimed at tackling youth unemployment. Here's what council leaders and officers need to know.
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