(In the U.K) Angela Rayner Resigns as Deputy Prime Minister After Ethics Ruling

Angela Rayner has resigned from her positions as Deputy Prime Minister, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party after an investigation found she breached the ministerial code. The probe centred on an underpaid stamp duty bill, with the government’s ethics adviser concluding she acted improperly, despite Rayner insisting she had acted in good faith.

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Her departure delivers a major setback to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, triggering a cabinet reshuffle that saw Lucy Powell and Ian Murray removed from their posts, while Rachel Reeves remains in place as Chancellor. Starmer described Rayner as a “valued colleague” and voiced sadness at her resignation, but critics warn the loss risks further straining Labour’s ties to its working-class base.

Nigel Farage has capitalised on the development, portraying it as evidence of internal Labour divisions and a boost for Reform UK ahead of future contests.

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