Angela Rayner: Cabinet appointment is a big name for Labour

Her tendency to sidestep political controversy has given her an air of invulnerability, earning her the nickname “Teflon Ange”.

In the year Having spearheaded Labour’s key pledges to build 1.5 million homes by 2030 and helped Sir Kerr quell a revolt by Labor MPs over welfare cuts, her stock still soared as deputy prime minister.

But housing secretary Politica admits she did not pay enough when she bought an £800,000 flat in Hove.

Rainer faced accusations of hypocrisy and calls to stand down, which she did after hosting events at her family home in Greater Manchester, which meant she had to pay a hefty fee.

Sir Laurie Magnus, the prime minister’s ethics adviser, resigned from the government after saying she had breached the ministerial code.

HMRC launched an investigation, and after almost 10 months, it concluded that a leadership crisis had gripped the party.

Rayner announced she had settled £40,000 in unpaid stamp duty, and was “cleared” of a charge of “willful tax avoidance”.

In an interview with the Guardian, the former deputy prime minister did not state that she would be running in any Labor leadership contest, but said she would not “instigate” the contest.

“Ker will have to think about that,” Rayner said, worried about whether the prime minister should step aside.

Sir Kerr proposed it before he fell as Labor leader. He could send Reiner back to the cabin.“This country has the best record of social activism this country has ever seen,” she said.

It’s a story she hopes to continue after she returns to Cabinet as Labor moves in a new direction under Burnham.