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Former Deputy PM Rayner Resigns After HMRC Clears Tax Case

5/14/2026

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Rayner resigned as former Deputy Prime Minister after an HMRC review cleared her of tax wrongdoing.
She said the tax dispute concerned a complex area of law rather than deliberate avoidance.
Rayner affirmed she fully cooperated with HMRC and paid every penny owed.
The prime minister’s ethics adviser noted her integrity but said she breached the ministerial code by not seeking extra tax advice.

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Rayner resigned as former Deputy Prime Minister after an HMRC review cleared her of tax wrongdoing.
She said the tax dispute concerned a complex area of law rather than deliberate avoidance.
Rayner affirmed she fully cooperated with HMRC and paid every penny owed.
The prime minister’s ethics adviser noted her integrity but said she breached the ministerial code by not seeking extra tax advice.