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Rayner’s allies lash out at Starmer after deputy prime minister resigns in tax scandal

Angela Rayner’s allies believe she has been betrayed by Keir Starmer and that her departure followed a months-long ‘get Angela’ campaign

The Independent UK

Angela Rayner has let down her party – and the voters

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Labour was elected on a promise that it would ‘end the sleaze’ – this administration can ill afford any further damage to its reputation for probity

The Independent UK

Green Party leader Zack Polanski is everywhere, and here's why

IT seems like we have been waiting years for some excitement in politics. It seems like we’ve been waiting even longer for someone who just gets…

The National (Scotland)

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Starmer Shakes Up Top Team After Deputy Rayner Quits

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer overhauled his ministerial team Friday in a bid to reset his embattled government after deputy premier Angela Rayner resigned for underpaying a property tax.

International Business Times

The rise and fall of Angela Rayner: from council estate to the halls of power

She escaped poverty to become a leading light of the Labour party, only to be brought down over a property tax payment scandal

Evening Standard

David Lammy named new deputy PM, replacing Angela Rayner

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The Independent UK

Keir Starmer completes major cabinet reshuffle after Angela Rayner resigns over stamp duty scandal

Shabana Mahmood is the new Home Secretary, David Lammy will take over a Deputy Prime Minister and Steve Reed becomes Housing Secretary

Evening Standard

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Starmer kicks off major reshuffle after Angela Rayner leaves Government

Shabana Mahmood, formerly the justice secretary, is the new Home Secretary, the PA news agency understands.

The Independent UK

Labour resignations: Which ministers have stepped down since Keir Starmer became PM?

Angela Rayner became one of seven ministers sacked or forced to resign under Keir Starmer’s government

Evening Standard

David Lammy named UK deputy prime minister amid Labour Party turmoil

Lammy appointment follows resignation of left-wing champion Angela Rayner, who stepped down over a tax scandal.

Al Jazeera

In Pictures: The rise and fall of Angela Rayner

The Deputy Prime Minister has resigned over her tax affairs, having at one stage been touted as a possible leader of the Labour Party.

Evening Standard

Voices: As Angela Rayner falls on her sword, Keir Starmer will also take a hit

COMMENT: The prime minister is not just losing someone he has learned to value, says John Rentoul – his holier-than-thou pitch has been destroyed and the deputy leadership election will tip Labour into a civil war

The Independent UK

Rayner’s exit is a bombshell. But the real crisis for Starmer may have only just begun

From the outset her role has been crucial, and her fall will exacerbate all the doubts about the PM and his ability to keep Labour in power, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage: 'Reform UK will take winning London and ousting Sadiq Khan seriously'

Reform leader encourages members to volunteer as councillor candidates ahead of the local elections in May next year

Evening Standard

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Poppy Gustafsson ‘set to resign’ as investment minister

The former chief executive of cyber security firm Darktrace was appointed to the role in government in October last year.

The Independent UK

Starmer cabinet reshuffle: Who is in and who is out as PM overhauls his top team

Prime minister has launched a major reshuffle after Angela Rayner’s resignation

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner resigns over stamp duty row

Rayner’s departure is deeply damaging to prime minister who had initially stood by her

The Conversation

What will Angela Rayner’s resignation mean for Keir Starmer’s government? Expert Q&A

Angela Rayner has resigned as the UK’s deputy prime minister after a report found she had breached the ministerial code by not paying enough stamp duty on her second home.

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Evening Standard

‘She’s let us all down’ – voters react in Rayner constituency

The MP left Government after Sir Keir Starmer’s ethics adviser found she had breached the ministerial code over her underpayment of stamp duty.

The Independent UK

Angela Rayner has ‘let us all down’, say Ashton-under-Lyne voters

Many voters in the Labour stronghold say they’ll switch to Reform UK at the next election

Al Jazeera

What guarantees has Macron’s ‘coalition of the willing’ promised Ukraine?

Macron announces a ‘reassurance force’ as 26 European countries pledge to place troops in Ukraine after the war ends.

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage says ‘there’s every chance of general election in 2027’

Reform UK leader says party needs to be ready for early election and vows to ‘stop the boats’ within two weeks if elected

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer's Cabinet reshuffle – see all the changes in the Labour Government

KEIR Starmer is reshuffling his Cabinet after the resignation of Angela Rayner.

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar responds to Angela Rayner's resignation from Labour Government

ANGELA Rayner was “right” to resign as deputy prime minister and deputy leader of the Labour Party following a row about her tax affairs, Anas…

Evening Standard

List of Government departures since Labour won general election

There have been more government departures in the first 14 months of Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership than in those of his immediate predecessors.

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