Angela Rayner resigns from UK government over tax affairs scandal
Friday, 5 September 2025 () Angela Rayner, the UK’s deputy prime minister, housing secretary, and deputy Labour leader, has resigned following revelations about a major tax error in her recent property transaction. The move comes as Sir Keir Starmer’s government faces renewed turmoil, with Downing Street forced into an urgent cabinet reshuffle in response to the crisis. Report faults Rayner […]
Angela Rayner admits she owes additional tax on her Hove flat, after taking expert legal advice. She says she initially relied on counsel that she was liable for standard stamp duty but later found this was inaccurate due to a family trust. The deputy prime minister has alerted the independent...
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson expresses confidence in deputy prime minister Angela Rayner amid scrutiny over unpaid stamp duty. She highlights Rayner's "complicated" family arrangements,..
Conservative chair Kevin Hollinrake says Angela Rayner has "already admitted her guilt" after revealing she owes more tax on her Hove home. He claims the deputy prime minister has "misled the world of..
Kemi Badenoch criticises Deputy PM Angela Rayner, saying Labour ministers are seeking to raise taxes while she tries to avoid paying her own. She calls the situation "hypocrisy" and says Prime Minister..
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has left Government following an investigation into her tax affairs by Sir Keir Starmer’s independent standards adviser.... Wales Online
British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner announced her resignation from the left-wing Labour government on Friday after a parliamentary watchdog concluded... Breitbart
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is expected to leave Government following an investigation into her tax affairs by Sir Keir Starmer’s independent standards... The Argus
Friday, 5 September 2025 ()
Angela Rayner, the UK’s deputy prime minister, housing secretary, and deputy Labour leader, has resigned following revelations about a major tax error in her recent property transaction. The move comes as Sir Keir Starmer’s government faces renewed turmoil, with Downing Street forced into an urgent cabinet reshuffle in response to the crisis. Report faults Rayner […]
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