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Angela Rayner pledges to ‘crush the bikes’ in Scottish campaign visit

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Angela Rayner pledges to ‘crush the bikes’ in Scottish campaign visit

Angela Rayner has vowed to “crush the bikes” in a speech on a campaign visit to Scotland.

The deputy Labour leader said in a speech that her party would “crush” bikes which “are a nuisance down your high street, whizzing past your house… within 48 hours.”




She only clarified when speaking to journalists later that she was talking about off-road bikes – such as dirt or quad bikes.

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar added that the policy was devolved but that his party would likely take it up if elected at the 2026 Holyrood election.

Rayner was speaking during a general election rally outside Hamilton Academical Football Club on Friday morning.

She was joined by Sarwar, Hamilton and Clyde Valley candidate Imogen Walker, several MSPs and candidates.

Rayner said in her speech about workers’ rights: “We’re cracking down on anti-social behaviour. Those bikes that are a nuisance down your high street, whizzing past your house.

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