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Unanswered questions on Angela Rayner's tax admission

BBC News Wednesday, 3 September 2025 ()
The deputy PM has admitted underpaying stamp duty on her £800,000 flat in Hove, East Sussex.
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News video: Cleverly accuses Rayner of 'hypocrisy' over tax row

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Shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly says Angela Rayner has "serious questions to answer" over her stamp duty admission. While stressing he is not alleging illegality, he said the housing secretary went to "extraordinary lengths" to minimise tax while criticising others for the same behaviour,...

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Kemi Badenoch calls Angela Rayner’s decision to resign from government “the right decision” saying, “we have been on this issue from day one”. Angela Rayner will leave the government after she admitted that she underpaid tax on the purchase of a new home in Hove, East Sussex. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Labour: A process is being followed on Rayner’s tax affair [Video]

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Trade Minister Douglas Alexander says “a process is being followed” into whether Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner broke ministerial standards rules after she admitted to underpaying stamp duty on her £800000 flat in Hove, East Sussex. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Angela Rayner admits she owes tax on former home [Video]

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Angela Rayner admits she owes additional tax on her Hove flat, after taking expert legal advice. She says she initially relied on counsel that she was liable for standard stamp duty but later found this was inaccurate due to a family trust. The deputy prime minister has alerted the independent adviser on the ministerial code and HMRC, saying she will pay any tax owed and fully comply. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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