Overview
- Multiple outlets report Rayner has spoken with publishers about a personal memoir following her September exit from senior government roles.
- Allies confirm interest in a book but say nothing is agreed and she has not begun writing.
- Rayner resigned as Labour’s deputy leader and housing secretary after an official finding that she breached the ministerial code over a stamp-duty error.
- She admitted underpaying up to £40,000 in stamp duty on a May property purchase, referred herself to the independent standards adviser, and is cooperating with HMRC.
- Some MPs view a potential memoir as a platform for political rehabilitation or future leadership positioning, though such interpretations remain speculative.