Angela Rayner has RESIGNED as Housing Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, over unpaid stamp duty on an £800,000 flat she purchased in Hove. Ms Rayner is understood to be leaving her post as Deputy PM after Sir Laurie Magnus delivered his verdict to Keir Starmer. The crucial moment came after furious lawyers accused Ms Rayner of trying to make them 'scapegoats' for her underpaying tens of thousands of pounds in stamp duty. Ms Rayner's hold on her job had been looking increasingly tenuous after Sir Keir refused to rule out sacking her yesterday, insisting he would 'act' on the findings from Sir Laurie. #angelarayner #keirstarmer #news #politics #labour