Angela Rayner has defended accepting a nearly £17,000 severance payment when she resigned from Government last year, after returning to Cabinet as Andy Burnham’s Housing Secretary.
Ms Rayner received the payment after resigning in September 2025 from her role as housing secretary, deputy prime minister, and deputy Labour Party leader over a row about her tax affairs. HMRC has since cleared her of wrongdoing, and she returned to Government on Monday to oversee housing once again.
