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Starmer resets after Rayner row, but Labour turmoil is a gift for Reform
Welcome to the weird world of UK politics 2025. The TV presenter Jeremy Kyle announces to a huge crowd of Nigel Farage supporters at Reform UK’s party conference that David Lammy is the new number two in government and they boo, panto-style. These might both sound like parodies, but only the video of Angela Rayner…
Starmer carries out major reshuffle after Rayner resignation
David Lammy has become deputy prime minister and Shabana Mahmood the new home secretary in a major reshuffle triggered by Angela Rayner’s resignation. Rayner stepped down as deputy prime minister, Labour deputy leader and housing secretary on Friday, after the PM’s ethics adviser said she had breached the ministerial code when she failed to pay…
Angela Rayner resigns after underpaying tax on Hove flat
Angela Rayner has resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary after failing to pay enough tax on her £800,000 flat in Hove. She has also stepped down as deputy Labour leader, a move which is expected to trigger a new deputy leadership election by party members. Her departure comes after the prime minister’s ethics…
PM refuses to say if he will sack Rayner if she broke rules
Sir Keir Starmer has repeatedly refused to say if he will sack Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner if his standards adviser concludes she broke the ministerial code. Rayner referred herself to Sir Laurie Magnus after she admitted underpaying stamp duty on an £800,000 flat in Hove. She has said the “mistake” was…
Rayner refuses to confirm if two-child benefit cap will be abolished
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has refused to confirm whether the government is planning to scrap the two-child benefit cap. On Sunday, the Observer reported that Sir Keir Starmer had privately backed abolishing the limit and requested the Treasury find the £3.5bn to do so. The policy prevents most families from claiming means-tested benefits for…