Angela Rayner shares decades-old picture of her working as a council carer

The picture was taken during the five-year span Rayner was a home carer (Picture: angelaraynerMP) Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has shared a picture of herself during a previous career as a carer in her local council, after her new boss Andy Burnham gave a speech on reforming social care. The former Deputy Prime Minister, who resigned over her tax affairs last year, worked as a home carer at Stockport Council between 2000 and 2005. She became a union rep with Unison during her time there, starting her on the trajectory to politics and ultimately government. In her post this afternoon, she wrote: ‘I know what it’s like to wash someone, cook for them, and make time to actually listen to them before rushing off to the next call with the clock ticking. ‘I know how it feels to graft hard day