Angela Rayner refuses to repay £16k severance payout after returning to cabinet
HMRC has since cleared her of wrongdoing.When in opposition, Ms Rayner criticised Conservative ministers who received the lump sum – the equivalent of a quarter of an annual ministerial salary – for only a few weeks’ work during a chaotic period of multiple reshuffles. The Tories have urged her to repay her severance package.In her first major broadcast interview since her return, Ms Rayner told Matt Chorley on BBC 5 Live on Thursday: "No, my severance payment was given to me at the time. She began her career as a Video Journalist in 2019 and is particularly interested in covering women’s issues, mental health, politics, lifestyle and culture.
- ▪HMRC has since cleared her of wrongdoing.When in opposition, Ms Rayner criticised Conservative ministers who received the lump sum – the equivalent of a quarter of an annual ministerial salary – for only a few weeks’ work during a chaotic p
- ▪The Tories have urged her to repay her severance package.In her first major broadcast interview since her return, Ms Rayner told Matt Chorley on BBC 5 Live on Thursday: "No, my severance payment was given to me at the time.
- ▪She began her career as a Video Journalist in 2019 and is particularly interested in covering women’s issues, mental health, politics, lifestyle and culture.
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Independent TVShowing now | News00:38Holly Patrick Friday 24 July 2026 09:29 BSTBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/angela-rayner-tax-ministerial-exit-payout-b3020800.html","title":"Angela Rayner refuses to repay £16k severance payout"}}Angela Rayner refuses to repay £16k severance payout after returning to cabinetAngela 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 after resigning from…
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