Angela Rayner met with the Pope this week in her first international trip since appointing a foreign affairs adviser to boost her image worldwide.
The Deputy PM was all smiles as she greeted Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday.It comes after reports claimed Ms Rayner had hired a civil servant to act as her foreign affairs adviser, organising international trips and building relationships with ministers across the globe.Following her meeting with the religious leader, MS Rayner said: “I was honoured to be able to greet His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican this morning.
”Chris Trott, Britain’s ambassador to the Holy See, added: “Thank you DPM for your visit.”The Deputy PM, who is also Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, is set to host a joint UK-Italy event at the British embassy today. Ms Rayner’s trip to Italy meant she wasn’t present in the House of Commons to hear new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch take aim at her workers’ rights reforms bill.
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