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Until September, Angela Rayner was a key figure in the British government, serving as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, and Deputy Prime Minister. This was until Rayner resigned after she was found to be underpaying a property tax on her second home. By American standards, the scandal is relatively minor. In fact, Rayner is one of several British politicians to have stepped down over matters that would barely

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