Summary
Angela Rayner is expected to return to the cabinet, says Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Rayner resigned due to a tax issue but was found to have acted with integrity. Starmer calls her highly talented and wants her back in government.
Key Facts
- Angela Rayner resigned over a tax issue involving stamp duty on a property purchase.
- An investigation found that Rayner was honest but did not meet ministerial standards due to poor tax advice.
- Labour leader Keir Starmer has expressed a desire for Rayner to return to the cabinet.
- Rayner has stayed mostly out of politics since her resignation in September.
- She was previously the deputy Labour leader and housing secretary.
- Rayner's former position as deputy Labour leader is now held by Lucy Powell.
- Rayner was a major contributor to the government's employment rights bill.
