Angela Rayner resigns as UK deputy prime minister over stamp duty tax shortfall
Angela Rayner quit as UK deputy prime minister after an inquiry said she fell short of ministerial standards over an unpaid stamp duty bill tied to a Hove flat. She admitted a tax shortfall of about £40,000 and said she should have sought better advice. Keir Starmer called it the right decision but said he was very sad to see her go. The move shakes Labour’s housing agenda and shifts the party’s internal balance.