Archive: 2025 / 09
- Sep 7, 2025
- Blaise Kendall
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Angela Rayner resignation over stamp duty underpayment reshapes Labour leadership
Angela Rayner quit as deputy prime minister after an inquiry found she breached the ministerial code by underpaying stamp duty on a Hove flat. Keir Starmer accepted her resignation with regret. David Lammy replaces her as deputy PM, while Rayner remains Labour’s elected deputy leader for now. The case raises fresh questions about tax compliance, standards in public life, and the balance of power inside Labour.