- Angela Rayner resigned from her roles as deputy prime minister and housing secretary just an hour before Nigel Farage's keynote speech at the Reform UK party conference.
- Her resignation followed an investigation into her tax affairs concerning the purchase of a flat in Hove, East Sussex.
- Nigel Farage used the news to criticise the government, stating it is 'as bad – if not worse – than the one that went before' and 'not fit to govern'.
- Farage joked about Ms Rayner being an 'accomplished property developer and speculator' and claimed the government is 'deep in crisis'.
- He concluded his speech by predicting a general election could take place as early as 2027 and foresaw a significant rift within the Labour Party.
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