UK Deputy PM Angela Rayner Resigns After Tax Payment Admission
Angela Rayner has resigned as both Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary after admitting to underpaying stamp duty on a property. The resignation followed an investigation by the Prime Minister’s standards advisor, Sir Laurie Magnus, who found she had breached the ministerial code. The advisor’s letter, while acknowledging Rayner’s integrity, cited the “unfortunate failure” to settle her stamp duty liability, leading to her resignation. Sir Keir Starmer has expressed sadness at her departure.
John Q. Hosedrinker