Angela Rayner has resigned from the Government and as deputy leader of the Labour Party , after failing to pay £40,000 stamp duty on her flat in Hove, East Sussex.

But, how much damage has this done to Starmer’s government? The i Paper experts give their verdict.

Vicky Spratt: ‘There is no credible replacement for Rayner’

Angela Rayner’s departure will have major ramifications for a Labour Government which, it’s fair to say, has found it difficult to step into power since winning the election last year.

Unfortunately for Sir Keir Starmer, Rayner headed up one of the few functional government departments: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). She has brokered major deals with the Treasury to secure funding for affordable social housebuilding and steered th

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