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Angela Rayner quits as Deputy Prime Minister after tax controversy
Angela Rayner resigned after an ethics report found she underpaid £40,000 in stamp duty due to misclassifying her £800,000 Hove flat, breaching the ministerial code, officials said.
- Angela Rayner has resigned as Deputy Prime Minister after an investigation found she had broken the ministerial code by not paying sufficient stamp duty on her property purchase, which she took responsibility for.
- Rayner expressed concern about the impact of media scrutiny on her family, leading her to resign to protect them.
- Keir Starmer is conducting a cabinet reshuffle following Rayner's resignation, with significant changes anticipated.
- Labour sources suggest potential candidates for the Deputy Prime Minister role, including Shabana Mahmood.
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Angela Rayner was also Minister of Construction and Vice-Chairman of the Labour Party. The reputation of the government is seriously damaged by her resignation from failed tax payments.
Angela Rayner was seen as the hopeful figure of the left wing of the Labour Party. Now she stumbles over a tax affair. For the government this is a heavy blow - and the right party.
UK Deputy PM Resigns Amid Tax Scandal.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned after an investigation into her tax affairs revealed she misrepresented her primary residence.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Angela Rayner, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Reform Party leader Nigel Farage.WHEN & WHERE: The resignation followed an investigation earlier this week concerning her $1 million residence in Hove, East Sussex.KEY QUOTE: “You simply can’t get away from be…
As a figure in the left wing of the Labour Party, Angela Rayner left the Starmer government, weakened by an underpaid tax case. Following her departure, the Prime Minister had to carry out a major overhaul.
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