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Angela Rayner’s Rise, Power, and Resignation over Ministerial Code Breach

Angela Rayner’s Rise, Power, and Resignation over Ministerial Code Breach

Angela Rayner resigned as UK Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary after a report found she breached the Ministerial Code over underpaid stamp duty. It capped a rapid ascent from care worker and union organizer to one of the most powerful figures in government. Police had earlier cleared her over a separate capital gains tax row. Her fall leaves Labour’s housing agenda in flux.