Rayner had no choice but to go, but her exit now puts Labour on fast track to civil war, writes Natasha Clark |
By Natasha Clark
The judgement from Sir Laurie Magnus was clear - Angela Rayner did break the ministerial code, and she had to go.
Despite the political capital, Sir Keir Starmer was prepared to spend in a bid to save her, he had little choice but to cut her loose.
The Deputy Prime Minister was found to have acted "with integrity and with a dedicated and exemplary commitment to public service."
However, he said it was an “unfortunate failure” that she didn’t pay enough stamp duty.
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He concluded that "in relation to this matter, she cannot be considered to........