Say one thing for the Brits [View all]

See how quickly the deputy PM had to resign?

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/05/crisis-engulfs-labour-as-deputy-pm-angela-rayner-is-forced-to-step-down


Keir Starmer is battling to get a grip on the crisis that has engulfed his government, with his deputy prime minister Angela Rayner forced to step down after breaching the ministerial code over her tax arrangements.

The prime minister brought forward a major cabinet reshuffle in an attempt to restore order and get back on the front foot after a damaging few days, with Yvette Cooper, David Lammy and Shabana Mahmood all moved to prominent new roles.

However, the fallout from the controversy over Rayner, who as housing secretary underpaid about £40,000 stamp duty on her seaside flat, is likely to further damage Labour’s already battered reputation, as it struggles to take on the challenge from Reform UK.

With Rayner standing down from all three of her roles – which also included deputy leader of the Labour party – Downing Street is now braced for a bruising internal party contest to replace her, which frustrated MPs could use to try to force Starmer into a change of direction.