Tameside
Borough in Greater Manchester
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| 2024 | Curzon Ashton were eliminated from the National League North Play-Offs by Chorley in the quarter-finals, losing 4-2 in a penalty shootout. |
| 2024 | Delivered her first speech as Deputy Prime Minister at the Labour Party Conference, opening the conference and thanking the British people for their trust. |
| 2024 | Rayner condemned the late July and early August riots following the Southport stabbing, stating 'there is no excuse for thuggery'. |
| 2024 | Named Politician of the Year at the Spectator's annual Parliamentarian of the Year awards ceremony. |
| 2024 | Re-elected as MP for Ashton-under-Lyne with a decreased vote share of 43.9% and an increased majority of 6,791 votes. |
| 2024 | Deputised for Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions on two occasions, facing Oliver Dowden and Alex Burghart, and humorously referencing her and Dowden's 'battle of the gingers'. |
| 2024 |
Jonathan Reynolds
Jonathan Reynolds, alongside Douglas Alexander, visited Saudi Arabia to meet with officials on a new trade deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council, which included the United Arab Emirates.
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| 2024 |
Jonathan Reynolds
Reynolds attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
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| 2024 |
Jonathan Reynolds
Jonathan Reynolds was appointed Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade.
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| December 2024 | Angela Rayner was named among the BBC 100 Women, a prestigious annual list recognizing 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for the year 2024. |
| October 14 2024 |
Jonathan Reynolds
Jonathan Reynolds presented plans on how Britain intends to sell itself to the world at an international investment summit, which included an 'industrial strategy' aimed at drawing new funds.
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| September 2024 | Referred to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards by the Conservative Party over undeclared use of a New York apartment and clothing gifts. |
| July 10 2024 |
Jonathan Reynolds
Jonathan Reynolds was sworn into the Privy Council, which entitled him to be styled 'The Right Honourable' for life.
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| July 9 2024 | Title of her government position changed from Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. |
| July 5 2024 | Angela Rayner was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government following Labour's election victory, serving in Keir Starmer's government. |
| May 2024 |
Jonathan Reynolds
At the 2024 general election, Jonathan Reynolds was re-elected with a decreased vote share of 43.8% and an increased majority of 8,539.
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| April 2024 | Cleared by Greater Manchester Police, Stockport Council, and HMRC regarding the council house sale allegations. |
| March 2024 | Faced allegations by Michael Ashcroft about misleading tax officials in a council house sale, which led to a police investigation. |
| January 2024 |
Jonathan Reynolds
Reynolds was re-selected as the Labour candidate for Stalybridge and Hyde at the 2024 general election.
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| 2023 | Adam Lakeland leaves midseason to join King's Lynn Town. Craig Mahon becomes player-manager and guides the club to 7th place in the National League North, their highest league position and first time qualifying for the Play-Offs. The team is eliminated by Chorley in the quarter-finals after losing 4-2 in a penalty shootout. |
| September 2023 |
Jonathan Reynolds
In September 2023, Jonathan Reynolds was appointed as the Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade after a shadow cabinet reshuffle.
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| September 4 2023 | Appointed by Starmer as shadow levelling up secretary and shadow deputy prime minister. |
| July 2022 | Cleared by Durham Police in the 'Beergate' controversy regarding COVID-19 regulation breaches. |
| April 24 2022 | Subject of a controversial Mail on Sunday article alleging inappropriate behavior towards Boris Johnson in the Commons, which led to widespread condemnation and an IPSO investigation. |
| 2021 | The club advanced to the third round proper of the FA Trophy, extending their cup competition achievements. |
| 2021 | Steve Cunningham is sacked midseason and replaced by former coach Adam Lakeland, with Alex Brown joining as Assistant Manager. |
| 2021 | Religious census conducted in Tameside, revealing changes in religious demographics, with Christian population decreasing to 47.8% and 'No religion' increasing to 38%. |
| 2021 | Census revealed significant ethnic diversity changes, with non-white population increasing to 14.4% and total population reaching 231,071. |
| 2021 | Religious census conducted showing changes in Tameside's religious demographics, with Christians declining to 47.8% and 'No religion' increasing to 38%. |
| 2021 | Census data showed Tameside's total population had increased to 231,071, with notable changes in ethnic composition, including growth in Asian and Black populations. |
| October 2021 | Reported receiving death threats, leading to police arrest of a 52-year-old man in Halifax and cancellation of constituent meetings due to safety concerns. |
| September 2021 | Made controversial remarks strongly criticizing senior Conservative Party members, using inflammatory language. Later apologized after the murder of Conservative MP David Amess. |
| May 8 2021 | Removed from her roles as Labour Party chair and national campaign coordinator by Keir Starmer following the 2021 local elections. |
| February 12 2021 | Rayner was appointed to the Privy Council. |
| 2020 | Separated from her husband Mark Rayner. |
| 2020 |
Jonathan Reynolds
He was appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and has been a front bench representative on the Labour National Executive Committee since this year.
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| October 2020 | Ashton bus station was converted into a new transport interchange, featuring a covered concourse, replaced island platforms, Metrolink terminus connection, new waiting areas, bicycle parking, and improved pedestrian routes to the town centre. |
| October 2020 | Called Conservative MP Chris Clarkson 'scum' during a parliamentary speech, was rebuked by the deputy speaker, and subsequently apologized. |
| April 9 2020 | The Labour Party announced that Rayner would deputise for Keir Starmer during Prime Minister's Questions, initially opposite Dominic Raab. |
| April 4 2020 | Rayner was announced as the winner of the Labour deputy leadership election, succeeding Tom Watson as Deputy Leader. |
| January 20 2020 | Angela Rayner qualified for the final ballot in the Labour deputy leadership election, having the greatest number of nominations from Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs). |
| 2019 | Mark Bradshaw is removed as manager due to the COVID-19 pandemic and replaced by Steve Cunningham from Colne FC. |
| 2019 | Re-elected as MP for Ashton-under-Lyne with a decreased vote share of 48.1% and a decreased majority of 4,263 votes. |
| 2019 | Declared support for the WASPI campaign advocating for compensation for women affected by government pension age changes. |
| 2019 |
Jonathan Reynolds
Reynolds was re-elected in the general election with a decreased vote share of 44.7% and a decreased majority of 2,946.
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| 2018 | Vision Tameside redevelopment project expected to be completed, including retaining Ashton's Victorian town hall and old water board offices |
| 2017 | An advanced technologies centre was set to open on Stamford Street, Ashton, to support the growth of advanced engineering and technology in Tameside |
| 2017 | Re-elected as MP for Ashton-under-Lyne with an increased vote share of 60.4% and a majority of 11,295 votes. |
| 2017 | Gave an interview to The Guardian discussing her political beliefs, identifying herself as part of the 'soft left' of the Labour Party and criticizing Jeremy Corbyn's leadership. |
| 2017 |
Jonathan Reynolds
At the snap general election, Reynolds was re-elected with an increased vote share of 57.2% and an increased majority of 8,084.
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