2 h. ago Green Party leader says he feels 'compassion' for Angela Rayner but calls on Farage to quit over tax affairs

The newly elected leader said he sympathises with the former Deputy PM and asks whether Reform UK’s Nigel Farage should also quit

Politics

10 h. ago Angela Rayner faces calls to give up £17,000 government payoff after quitting over tax affairs

The Deputy PM dramatically resigned yesterday following a standards report that concluded she broke the ministerial code.

Economics

13 h. ago Nigel Farage branded a "hypocrite" after calling for Angela Rayner to quit over £40k stamp duty

Reform leader has been accused of giving “two contradictory versions” over the purchase of a plush property in Essex that could have saved him more than £40,000 in stamp duty.

Economics

23 h. ago Cornered Starmer forced into making reshuffle he was saving until autumn

In an extraordinary day in politics, the Prime Minister shifted around key members of his top team after his deputy quit over her tax affairs.

Politics

34 h. ago Angela Rayner quits Government after standards probe into tax affairs

The Prime Minister received the report by ethics watchdog Sir Laurie Magnus on Wednesday morning.

Politics

63 h. ago Angela Rayner sparks explosive GMB row as Kate Garraway and Ed Balls jump to defence

Conservative party chairman Kevin Hollinrake called for Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner to resign over the stamp duty row as Kate Garraway insisted the Labour MP could have received 'duff advice' as she pointed out the hypocrisies of the Tory party

Events

3 d. ago Tories call for HMRC to open investigation into Angela Rayner over stamp duty

Ms Rayner’s explanation that she was given inaccurate legal advice ‘cannot withstand scrutiny’, Tory chairman Kevin Hollinrake said.

Events

3 d. ago Angela Rayner faces calls to resign as she admits not paying enough tax on flat purchase

Deputy Prime Minister fighting for political future after revealing she paid too little stamp duty after receiving incorrect legal advice

Economics

3 d. ago Now even Labour MPs turn on their 'Red Queen' Angela Rayner as she faces HMRC probe and calls grow for Keir Starmer to sack her for tax 'hypocrisy'

The Deputy Prime Minister is under pressure to resign - if she's not sacked by Sir Keir Starmer - over the mishandling of her purchase of a £800,000 apartment in Hove, East Sussex.

Politics

3 d. ago How can tax 'hypocrite' Angela Rayner possibly keep her job? Calls for her to quit grow as Starmer fails to guarantee her job after she admitted not paying enough stamp duty on £800k flat

The Deputy Prime Minister, dubbed 'Three Pads' Rayner in a row over her trio of homes, said she 'deeply regrets' the error made when purchasing her £800,000 apartment in Hove, East Sussex.

Economics

5 d. ago Keir Starmer accidentally calls Angela Rayner an ‘incredible prime minister’

Keir Starmer accidentally called Angela Rayner an “incredible prime minister” as he defended his deputy.

Politics

8 d. ago Conservatives call for ethics probe into Angela Rayner’s tax affairs

The Telegraph newspaper claimed Ms Rayner, who is also the Housing Secretary, paid £30,000 instead of £70,000 in stamp duty on a second home.

Economics