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Angela Rayner refuses to repay £16k severance payout after returning to cabinet

Angela Rayner refuses to repay £16k severance payout after returning to cabinet

Angela Rayner has defended not returning a nearly £17,000 severance payment she received when she resigned from government in 2025, after returning to cabinet as Andy Burnham’s Housing Secretary. The MP for Ashton-under-Lyne received the payment... Read more.

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