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Angela Rayner resigns as Deputy PM after stamp duty row shakes Labour

Angela Rayner quit as deputy prime minister and housing secretary after underpaying stamp duty on a second home. The ethics adviser said she acted with integrity but fell short of the highest standards. The case involved a family trust for her disabled son and a nesting arrangement after divorce. Keir Starmer began a reshuffle and named David Lammy as deputy PM.