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Angela Rayner Defends £17,000 Severance Amid Scandal

10/15/2025

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Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister, received a £17,000 severance payment after resigning amid a stamp duty tax scandal on her Hove apartment.
Her office said the payment was automatic and not a serious breach.
Critics, including Tory MP Neil O’Brien, called her a hypocrite for accepting it.
Rayner says she acted with integrity and that it was an honest mistake.

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Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister, received a £17,000 severance payment after resigning amid a stamp duty tax scandal on her Hove apartment.
Her office said the payment was automatic and not a serious breach.
Critics, including Tory MP Neil O’Brien, called her a hypocrite for accepting it.
Rayner says she acted with integrity and that it was an honest mistake.