Tag: Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner: From care worker to Deputy PM — and the code breach that ended it

Angela Rayner resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary on Sept 5, 2025, after the PM’s ethics adviser found she broke the Ministerial Code over underpaid stamp duty. Her fall ends a striking rise from teenage mother and care worker to one of Labour’s most powerful figures. The move leaves a gap in Starmer’s team and raises questions about Labour’s housing and workers’ rights agenda.