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Angela Rayner resigned from her roles as Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary. The move follows revelations of her failure to pay £40,000 in council tax. Rayner accepted blame in her statement.
“I deeply regret my decision to not seek additional specialist tax advice given both my position as Housing Secretary and my complex family arrangements. I take full responsibility for this error,” Rayner said.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed sorrow over her departure in a handwritten note.
“I am very sad that your time as Deputy Prime Minister, Secretary of State and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party has ended in this way,” Starmer said.
“You have given your all to making the Labour government a success and you have been a central part of our plan to make Britain fairer for working families.”
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage attacked Rayner live on-stage at the Reform UK Conference in Birmingham as the news broke.
Highlighting hypocrisy, Farage declared, “You simply can’t get away, can you, from being the housing secretary and avoiding £40,000 of council tax. It screams entitlement.”
The resignation exposes fractures in the Labour Party, as polls show plummeting support.
A recent YouGov survey places Labour at 20% approval, the lowest rating in this parliament. Voters view the government as incompetent.
A Redfield & Wilton Strategies poll reveals a majority of Britons hold this opinion as public confidence erodes further. Ipsos data confirms low trust in Labour’s ability to deliver on key missions, including economic growth.
The crisis underscores the challenge for Labour to maintain its power as left-wing challengers rise.
Jeremy Corbyn launched a new party in July. The group, provisionally named Your Party, stems from the Independent Alliance.
Corbyn hopes to unite disaffected left-wing MPs. Analysts predict the party will draw votes from Labour’s base. Labour critics say the split risks handing seats to Reform UK and Conservatives in future elections.
Other observers say that a left-wing split could create an opportunity for a right-wing government to take control of the U.K.
Labour officials are scrambling to contain damage. Insiders report internal divisions are widening as the Prime Minister huddles with his team at 10 Downing Street to name a new cabinet.
The Labour government faces mounting scrutiny over overwhelming illegal immigration, policing free speech, and pursuing digital ID for its citizens.
Change is definitely in the air in the UK. After a summer of the British people protesting the illegal occupation, rape gangs, and abuse of the taxpayer, Labour is reeling after the loss of their second-in-command.
Will they be able to hold on to power until 2029?
