Angela Rayner's victory speech after being re-elected as MP for Ashton-under-Lyne

Angela Rayner thanked her supports and said "there was no greater honour to serve you" after being re-elected as MP for Ashton-under-Lyne.

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00:00There is no greater honour than to serve you.

00:04Throughout my life, I have faced challenges, but I've also seen the power that comes from our community.

00:12The people on Bridgehall Estate who have always known me as our Ange,

00:16the teachers who have had faith in me, the carers who I worked alongside,

00:21and the trade unionists I stood alongside.

00:24From all of them, I learned that by working together and never taking no for an answer,

00:31we can make change and make a difference.

00:35As they helped me when I needed it, I am now humbled to have the opportunity to make the difference for others.

00:43Because to represent this constituency is a privilege, but it is also a duty,

00:51one that I intend to fulfil.

00:54It is a vote for change.

00:57It is a vote to an end to division and to bring our country together.

01:03To replace self-service with public service.

01:07To take what is broken and begin to rebuild it.

01:12And to restore the belief to those who have had hope taken away.

01:19It is with a real sense of pride that together we have changed the Labour Party to offer that unity of purpose.

01:27That vision of renewal that our country so desperately needs.

01:33Today is our chance to turn the page and start a new chapter.

01:40To tackle the cost of living crisis and to make work pay.

01:45To give working people the new deal we deserve.

01:50And to provide homes that we need.

01:53To rebuild the public services on which we rely.

01:57And to ensure that every community across our country shares in our national success.

02:04I am proud of Ashton-under-Lyne.

02:07I am proud of Britain.

02:09A great country.

02:11A great people.

02:13And I am proud to serve you all.

02:15Thank you.