Angela Rayner resigns as Deputy Prime Minister after stamp duty breach
- Lysander Moretti
- 7 Sep 2025
- UK Politics
Angela Rayner quit as Deputy Prime Minister after an inquiry found she breached the ministerial code by failing to seek expert advice over underpaid stamp duty on a Hove property. The report said she acted with integrity but fell short of standards. Keir Starmer accepted her resignation “with real sadness.” David Lammy steps in as Deputy PM, and a Labour deputy leadership race is expected.
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