"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."
"It comes just days after Downing Street attempted a reset after a difficult summer recess, during which Nigel Farage and migration policy dominated the headlines, and ahead of a tough autumn during which Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, is expected to raise taxes to balance the nation's books. In his ruling, ethics watchdog Sir Laurie Magnus found that Rayner had acted with integrity and with a dedicated and exemplary commitment to public service but concluded she had breached the ministerial code over her tax affairs."
Keir Starmer accelerated a cabinet reshuffle after Angela Rayner stepped down for breaching the ministerial code over her tax arrangements. Senior figures including Yvette Cooper, David Lammy and Shabana Mahmood were moved to prominent roles. Rayner underpaid about 40,000 in stamp duty on a flat in Hove and resigned from her government, deputy leader and party roles. Downing Street expects a bruising internal contest to replace her that could intensify pressure on Starmer. The controversy compounded Labour’s challenges amid competition from Reform UK and an impending autumn of tax rises.
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