Rayner rules out repaying severance cash after making cabinet return
Summary
Angela Rayner, a Labour MP, has said she will not repay a £16,876 severance payment she received after resigning as deputy prime minister and housing secretary in 2025. She has returned to the cabinet as housing secretary under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, despite criticism from the Conservative Party.Key Facts
- Angela Rayner resigned in September 2025 after a tax issue related to her £800,000 flat.
- She received a severance payment of £16,876 when she left her ministerial position.
- Rayner returned to the cabinet as housing secretary under Prime Minister Andy Burnham in 2026.
- The Conservative Party criticized her for keeping the payout after rejoining the government.
- Rayner has said she will not return the severance money because she was out of government for almost a year.
- Rayner had a tax investigation and paid £40,000 in unpaid stamp duty, but was cleared of deliberately avoiding tax.
- She plans to focus on building council houses and supporting local government.
- The government aims to fund £39 billion for social and affordable housing.
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