Angela Rayner resignation: Deputy PM quits over stamp duty error, shaking Labour’s early months in power

Angela Rayner resignation: Deputy PM quits over stamp duty error, shaking Labour’s early months in power

UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has resigned after an inquiry found she fell short of ministerial standards over an underpaid property tax on a Hove flat. She admitted the error, referred herself for investigation, and took responsibility. The report said she acted in good faith but should have sought detailed advice. Prime Minister Keir Starmer accepted her resignation with regret.

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