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UK Politics

Angela Rayner quits as Deputy Prime Minister after tax underpayment row shakes Labour

Angela Rayner resigned as Deputy Prime Minister after underpaying tax, a hit to Labour’s promise on standards. Keir Starmer called her a “true friend” in a handwritten note and said he didn’t want or expect her to go. Rayner, a key voice of Labour’s left and a union-rooted figure, leaves a gap in the government’s coalition. She’s out of Cabinet but far from out of politics.