Watch: Key moments from Rayner's political career
Summary
Angela Rayner, the Deputy Prime Minister of the UK, resigned after it came to light that she failed to pay enough tax on a property. She took responsibility for the mistake and had earlier notified the prime minister's ethics adviser about it. An ethics report concluded that Rayner did not follow the advice she received on tax matters, which breached the ministerial code.Key Facts
- Angela Rayner resigned as the UK's Deputy Prime Minister.
- The resignation followed her underpayment of stamp duty, a type of tax, on a flat she owns in Hove.
- The property in question was valued at £800,000.
- Rayner admitted to not seeking enough tax advice and referred herself to the ethics adviser.
- An ethics report stated she breached the ministerial code by not following legal advice.
- Rayner started her career as a care worker and moved up within the Labour Party.
- She became Deputy Prime Minister after Labour won the previous general election under Keir Starmer.
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