Angela Rayner stamp duty row raises questions over Starmer’s support
Saturday, 6 September 2025 () Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner admitted she did not pay the right amount of tax on the purchase of her second home and faces an ethics probe.
The prime minister Sir Keir Starmer told MPs he was “very proud to sit alongside” Angela Rayner after she admitted she underpaid stamp duty on a property she bought and had referred herself to the independent ethics adviser. The housing secretary has been under intense pressure over her tax...
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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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..
Deputy Conservative Chair Matt Vickers insists Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has “got to go” after she admitted she did not pay enough stamp duty on her second home. Report by Ajagbef. Like..