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Keynote speech: Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Deputy Leader

Angela Rayner joined us at the Institute to discuss Labour's plans for a new, independent Ethics and Integrity Commission.

Angela Rayner on stage at the IfG
Angela Rayner, Labour's Deputy Leader, set out her party's plan to restore trust in politics.

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How to restore trust in politics by strengthening standards in public life has been in the spotlight in recent years. The Labour Party has proposed a new, independent Ethics and Integrity Commission to “stamp out corruption in government, strengthen the rules and ensure they are enforced.”  

But how would that commission work in practice? If Labour forms the next government, what powers would the commission have to investigate alleged poor behaviour? How will it enforce its judgements? Who would sit on the commission and how will it work with government ministers? 

To answer all these questions and set out her vision for how to make politics work better at a time of depleted trust, the Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster, gave a keynote speech at the Institute for Government.

The event was chaired by Tim Durrant, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.

Following her speech, Angela Rayner took part in a Q&A with the in-person and online audience.

Follow us on Twitter @ifgevents and join the conversation using #IfGRayner  

Topic
Ministers
Political party
Labour
Public figures
Angela Rayner
Publisher
Institute for Government

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