Angela Rayner’s resignation letter on X

Labour · Deputy Prime Minister

What was posted

Angela Rayner posted images of her resignation letter after the independent adviser on ministerial standards reported on the stamp duty she had paid on a property purchase.

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Why it mattered

Rayner resigned as deputy prime minister, housing secretary and deputy Labour leader. The X post shared the letter in her own words. The published government documents include the adviser’s findings and Keir Starmer’s reply.

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