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John Healey is being interviewed by the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg. He touches on Angela Rayner’s resignation and what her departure means for government.
As a reminder, Rayner, who as housing secretary underpaid about £40,000 stamp duty on her seaside flat, stepped down after breaching the ministerial code over her tax arrangements.
Our government will miss Angela Rayner. She has not been a victim, she’s under a lot of pressure … she’s been an inspiration to many, particularly to working class women.
She’s been a very effective minister, leading the overhaul, the biggest overhaul of employment rights in a generation, and also starting the planning reforms that will lead to us building a lot more homes.
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Author : Yohannes Lowe
Publish date : 2025-09-07 08:29:00
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