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D-Day for Rayner? PM's adviser prepares pivotal verdict - as her lawyers deny giving tax advice

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D-Day for Rayner? PM's adviser prepares pivotal verdict - as her lawyers deny giving tax adviceSir Keir Starmer could be forced into a decision over Angela Rayner's future as early as today, as the prime minister's ethics adviser prepares his verdict on the Labour deputy's tax affairs.
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News video: Angela Rayner admits she owes tax on former home

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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...

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