The former Deputy Prime Minister of Great Britain. Angela Rayner has been exonerated from the tax investigation and can run for the leadership of the Labour Party.

Angela Rayner, the former Deputy Prime Minister of Great Britain, stated to the Guardian newspaper and ITV News that the British tax authority HMRC concluded that she did not attempt to evade tax payments and that she was not negligent in her behavior, following an investigation into unpaid property tax that began last autumn. This statement comes at a critical moment for Keir Starmer's leadership, with expectations that Health Secretary Wes Streeting will challenge the Prime Minister. Rayner, a representative of the moderate left wing of the Labour Party, was elected deputy leader in 2020 but resigned following the tax investigation. Her allies suggest that she would be willing to run for the party leadership, and when asked about her ambitions, Rayner did not rule out a candidacy.