Angela Rayner row forces Starmer reset as Reform eyes an opening
Angela Rayner quit as housing minister after admitting she underpaid £40,000 in stamp duty on a second home, prompting Keir Starmer to fast‑track a sweeping reshuffle and create a new "super ministry" under Pat McFaden. Starmer’s earlier, full-throated defence of Rayner—while a tax review was still pending—has fueled trust questions and handed Reform a chance to attack Labour on transparency and judgment.
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