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Angela Rayner resignation: Deputy Prime Minister quits over ministerial code breach

Angela Rayner quit as Deputy Prime Minister after an inquiry found she breached the ministerial code by underpaying stamp duty on a Hove flat and failing to seek expert tax advice. Keir Starmer accepted her resignation with regret and appointed David Lammy as Deputy PM in a rapid reshuffle. Rayner, a major Labour figure, now heads to the backbenches, where she could remain a powerful voice.