Sir Keir Starmer has lost 11 members of his Government since Labour won the general election just over a year ago. The latest departure came today with Angela Rayner quitting in a property tax row.
Sir Keir Starmer's ethics adviser found she had breached the ministerial code over her underpayment of stamp duty on a seaside flat. Sir Laurie Magnus said the outgoing deputy prime minister had "acted with integrity", but failed to "heed the caution" contained within legal advice she received when buying the £800,000 property in Hove.
The resignation marks a major blow for the Prime Minister who is battling to reset his premiership
She is the 11th member of the Prime Minister's team to leave her role since he entered No 10 in July 2024.
The 11 people to leave the Labour Government so far are:
Louise Haigh (November 28, 2024)
Resigned as transport secretary after failing to correct police records in 2013 regarding a stolen mobile phone.
Tulip Siddiq (January 14, 2025)
Resigned as economic secretary to the Treasury after an investigation by the independent adviser on ministerial standards.
Andrew Gwynne (February 8, 2025)
Sacked from job as under-secretary of state for public health and prevention for comments in a WhatsApp group.
Lord Cryer (February 14, 2025)
Resigned as government whip in the House of Lords due to personal reasons.
Annalise Dodds (February 28, 2025)
Resigned as international development minister and minister for women over cuts to the international aid budget.
Lord Hunt (May 22, 2025)
Retired after holding post of minister of state in Department for Energy Security.
Baroness Curran (June 6, 2025)
Resigned as minister of state in Department for Energy Security due to ill health.
Vicky Foxcroft (June 19, 2025)
Resigned as government whip in the House of Commons over proposed cuts to disability benefits.
Lord Moraes (July 22, 2025)
Resigned as government whip in the House of Lords due to personal reasons.
Rushanara Ali (August 7, 2025)
Resigned as homelessness minister in Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government after allegations she increased rent on a property she owned.
Angela Rayner (September 5 2025)
Resigned as housing secretary and deputy prime minister after admitting she underpaid stamp duty on a flat.