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Angela Rayner’s swift return to her old Cabinet role has reignited a political firestorm over a £16,876 severance she received when she quit last year — money now being demanded back by the Tories, who accuse her of hypocrisy after her resignation followed a scandal over unpaid stamp duty. While rules allow ministers to forgo pay if rehired within three weeks, Rayner’s return came after a year, complicating the ethics and fairness of the payout — especially as the Conservatives highlight a double standard by contrasting her case with another minister who declined a similar payment.

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