Housing Secretary Angela Rayner appeared on BBC Breakfast.
Housing Secretary Ms Rayner received the payment after resigning in September 2025 over a row about her tax affairs.
The returning housing secretary received £16,876 after leaving government in September 2025.
The Labour minister was slammed after taking a £17,000 severance payout.
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