Angela Rayner's resignation letter in full as she quits for breaching code
Friday, 5 September 2025 () Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has left Government following an investigation into her tax affairs by Sir Keir Starmer’s independent standards adviser. Ethics watchdog Sir Laurie Magnus said Angela Rayner had “acted with integrity and with a dedicated and exemplary commitment to public service” but concluded she breached the ministerial code over her tax affairs.
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...
Friday, 5 September 2025 ()
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has left Government following an investigation into her tax affairs by Sir Keir Starmer’s independent standards adviser. Ethics watchdog Sir Laurie Magnus said Angela Rayner had “acted with integrity and with a dedicated and exemplary commitment to public service” but concluded she breached the ministerial code over her tax affairs.
