CONSTITUENTS CAN'T FORGIVE THIS 'GIRL DONE GOOD'

THERE was little sympathy for Angela Rayner in her Ashton- under-Lyne constituency as news broke of the resignation.

- By Pat Hurst

Voters said while they were proud the former Deputy Prime Minister was a “local girl done good”, they were unanimous in criticising their MP.

Many chose Labour in past elections but intended switching to Reform UK. The seat in Greater Manchester has been held by Ms Rayner’s party since 1935.

Doug Calvert, a retired engineer, said: “I think she probably should've resigned if she’s fiddled the taxpayer.

“I don’t think her background has got anything to do with it.

“She was pretty critical of the Tories when they were doing the same sort of thing, so it smacks of hypocrisy if she had not resigned herself.”