UK deputy prime minister resigns amid tax scandal | Corruption News

Angela Rayner’s resignation prompts broader cabinet reshuffle, with House of Commons leader and Scotland secretary sacked.

The United Kingdom’s Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has stepped down after a probe found she violated the ministerial code for underpaying tax on her flat, prompting a broader cabinet reshuffle and throwing the Labour Party deeper into turmoil.

In a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday, Rayner conceded she “did not…