Rayner stood down as deputy prime minister in September 2025 after admitting underpaying stamp duty.

Her against-the-odds story and personality would make her a formidable opponent in any Labour leadership contest.

Rayner says she has been cleared by HMRC, paving the way for a potential Labour leadership challenge.

Angela Rayner 'cleared' in HMRC tax dodge investigation paving way for Labour leadership run - Former Deputy Prime Minister does not rule out running in any leadership race but says she would not ‘tri ...

16:02, Wed, Nov 19, 2025 Updated: 16:05, Wed, Nov 19, 2025 Angela Rayner has still not paid her £40,000 stamp duty bill after resigning as Deputy Prime Minister and housing secretary in September for ...

Rayner tax issues explained after HMRC clears leadership contender of wrongdoing - The former deputy prime minister is understood to have paid back £40,000 in underpaid tax ...

Angela Rayner launches bombshell attack on Keir Starmer's Government saying he has to change 'now' - ‘What we are doing isn’t working, and it needs to change,’ says former Deputy Prime Minister Ms Ray ...

'It doesn’t matter who gets in they won’t help us, but I quite liked her all the time she has been in' ...

KEIR Starmer’s reign seems ready to crumble around him. Health Secretary Wes Streeting has quit, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has been given a path back to Parliament, and former ...