Labour Won’t Say if Rayner Has Recused Herself From Licensing Despite Lobbyist Boyfriend

Angela Rayner has listed her Corbynite boyfriend Sam Tarry on her list of ministerial interests: “The minister’s partner is a public affairs consultant and advises the Night Time Industry Association.” Tarry, who also accompanied Rayner on a holiday to Lord Alli’s New York penthouse, is working for the nightclub lobby…

Concurrently Rayner’s housing department says it is working on late-night licensing in London specifically: “The government will work with the Greater London Authority to review strategic licensing powers and explore a pilot scheme, providing the Mayor of London with new powers over strategic licensing.[…] Read the rest