Angela Rayner resigns from UK government over tax affairs scandal
Friday, 5 September 2025 () Angela Rayner, the UK’s deputy prime minister, housing secretary, and deputy Labour leader, has resigned following revelations about a major tax error in her recent property transaction. The move comes as Sir Keir Starmer’s government faces renewed turmoil, with Downing Street forced into an urgent cabinet reshuffle in response to the crisis. Report faults Rayner […]
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...
Angela Rayner resigns as UK deputy prime minister over stamp duty underpayment
In the UK, levies are charged on property purchases, with higher charges due on more expensive homes and second..
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Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey says Angela Rayner’s position became “untenable” as “if the ethics advisor said she broke the rules she had to go”. Ed Davey’s comments come as Angela..
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..
Friday, 5 September 2025 ()
Angela Rayner, the UK’s deputy prime minister, housing secretary, and deputy Labour leader, has resigned following revelations about a major tax error in her recent property transaction. The move comes as Sir Keir Starmer’s government faces renewed turmoil, with Downing Street forced into an urgent cabinet reshuffle in response to the crisis. Report faults Rayner […]
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