Category: UK Politics

Angela Rayner resigns as Deputy PM over tax underpayment, testing Starmer’s authority

• by Caden Axelrod
• on 7 Sep 2025

Angela Rayner has quit as Deputy Prime Minister after admitting she underpaid tax, saying she fell short of the standards required in public office. Keir Starmer sent a handwritten note calling her a “true friend” and a symbol of social mobility. Her exit removes a key bridge to Labour’s left and union base. The party now faces questions over succession and stability, even as Rayner remains influential on the backbenches.