"Sir Keir Starmer has launched a major cabinet reshuffle after Angela Rayner's resignation as housing secretary and deputy prime minister. The prime minister is seeking to relaunch his government as it lags behind Reform UK in the polls and struggles to deliver on key promises. Ms Rayner resigned after Sir Keir's ethics advisor concluded she had breached the ministerial code by failing to pay the correct amount of stamp duty on the purchase of an 800,000 flat in Hove."
"A wider cabinet reshuffle was expected later this autumn, but got underway following the deputy PM's departure on Friday. Below, The Independent looks at who is in and who is out of Sir Keir's top team. Out: Angela Rayner Ms Rayner will need to be replaced at least as housing secretary, and Sir Keir could pick a new deputy prime minister following her departure."
Sir Keir Starmer launched a major cabinet reshuffle after Angela Rayner resigned as housing secretary and deputy prime minister. The prime minister seeks to relaunch his government as it trails Reform UK in opinion polls and struggles to deliver on key promises. Ms Rayner resigned after an ethics adviser concluded she breached the ministerial code by failing to pay the correct stamp duty on the purchase of an £800,000 flat in Hove. A wider cabinet reshuffle that had been expected later this autumn began immediately following the deputy prime minister's departure. Ministers will be replaced and senior roles reconsidered.
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