Angela Rayner

Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (2024)

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Born: March 28, 1980, Stockport

Party: Labour Party

Education: Stockport Academy

Previous offices: Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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Oxford Street goes traffic-free after decade-long campaign

Rule Changes

Approved creation of the Oxford Street Development Corporation

London's busiest shopping street went traffic-free on Monday, October 26. Nearly a kilometre of Oxford Street, between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, is now closed to cars, buses, taxis, bicycles and e-scooters, with only mobility scooters and overnight freight allowed.

Updated Oct 27