Angela Rayner resigns after ministerial code ruling, intensifying Labour hypocrisy row
Angela Rayner quit as Deputy Prime Minister after the government’s ethics adviser ruled she breached the ministerial code over a property deal that reduced her stamp duty by about £40,000. The case has triggered claims of hypocrisy, given her past attacks on tax avoidance, and raised questions about Labour’s standards and Keir Starmer’s leadership. The fallout now hangs over the government’s credibility.
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