D-Day for Angela Rayner? PM 'Prepared to Sack' Deputy as Tax Verdict Looms
Sir Keir Starmer awaits an ethics report on Angela Rayner's underpayment of £40,000 in stamp duty before deciding her political future amid concerns of party instability.
- Angela Rayner resigned from Government due to a dispute over her tax affairs, marking a significant moment for Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Keir Starmer quickly reshuffled the Cabinet, appointing David Lammy as Deputy PM and enhancing the Ministry for Work and Pensions.
- Rayner's departure is seen as a serious blow for Starmer, complicating the upcoming deputy leadership race and revealing tensions within the party, according to insider sources.
- The reshuffle aims to address issues such as welfare cuts and border security while the Government seeks a renewed sense of purpose.
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She was considered to be close to the people and merciless in ethical matters. Now the British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner himself stumbled over a scandal
Rayner to leave Government after standards probe into tax affairs
The Prime Minister received the report by ethics watchdog Sir Laurie Magnus on Wednesday morning. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is expected to leave Government following an investigation into her tax affairs by Sir Keir Starmer’s independent standards adviser, it is understood. The Prime Minister received the report by ethics watchdog Sir Laurie Magnus on Wednesday morning. The Deputy Prime Minister has faced mounting pressure to stand dow…
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