"It is up to Angela Rayner whether she takes a 17,000 severance payment, despite Labour vowing to block such payments from October in a crackdown on sleaze, John Healey has said. Sir Keir Starmer moved to tighten the rules around severance pay, with ministers in future to have payments withheld if they are forced out over serious breaches of the ministerial code."
"But, after the deputy prime minister was forced out on Friday having breached the ministerial code, the defence secretary said it would be up to her whether she collects the payout. He told Sky News: This will be a matter for Angela, whether he decides to accept it or not. But what we've done, and Keir Starmer has done, since coming into government, is changed and tightened the rules over severance payments."
John Healey said Angela Rayner can decide whether to accept a 17,000 severance payment despite Labour's plan to block such payments from October. Keir Starmer tightened rules so ministers may have severance payments withheld if they are forced out for serious breaches of the ministerial code. Angela Rayner resigned from her cabinet position after being found to have breached the ministerial code. The defence secretary said the payout decision would be for Rayner personally while stressing reforms to prevent short-term ministers claiming severance. Ministers expect closures of asylum hotels and are close to a returns deal with Germany after one with France. Ms Mahmood may consider human rights reform as she assumes responsibility for borders and asylum policy. Frequent ministerial turnover has undermined administrative continuity.
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