The inside story of Angela Rayner's resignation and how she wants to quit politics

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"While speculation had been rife about Angela Rayner being the leadership candidate in a left-wing take over of the Labour Party, her heart was not completely in it. The speculation was true that Ms Rayner was always a reluctant candidate for Downing Street. A friend told The Independent that for some months she had been considering whether to stand down from frontline politics altogether. She wants to be able to go on holiday and not have people taking her picture. She wants to be able to nip down to B&Q without being recognised."

The Independent covers a wide range of issues including reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, deploying reporters to developing stories and producing documentaries such as 'The A Word'. The outlet investigates political finances and emphasizes distinguishing facts from messaging. The organisation depends on reader donations to fund on-the-ground journalism and maintains free access by avoiding paywalls, arguing that quality journalism should be paid for by those who can afford it. Angela Rayner was portrayed as a reluctant leadership candidate who considered leaving frontline politics to regain privacy, with intrusion over tax-affairs and an ethics report prompting her decision to step back.

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