U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has resigned after an independent inquiry found that she did not pay enough tax on her recent house purchase. Rayner, who acknowledged the error in her purchase of an apartment in Hove, maintained that she acted in good faith but took full responsibility for the mistake.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed sadness over Rayner’s resignation but supported her decision to step down. Rayner’s journey from a teenage single mother to trade union official and lawmaker has been marked by her no-nonsense attitude and plain-speaking manner, making her a popular figure in the Labour Party and a potential successor to Starmer.