7 h. ago Angela Rayner’s lawyers insist they did not give tax advice blamed for stamp

‘We’re being made scapegoats – we’re not qualified to give advice on trust and tax matters,’ say conveyancers

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7 h. ago Rayner lawyers ‘made scapegoats’ and ‘did not give her tax advice’ on flat at centre of row: UK politics live

Angela Rayner said she was given inaccurate legal advice that led her to underpay tax when buying a flat in Hove in May

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8 h. ago Angela Rayner latest LIVE: Deputy PM's lawyers say they never gave her tax advice on new flat and are 'scapegoats'

Firm that handled purchase of her £800,000 Hove flat say 'we did not and never have given tax or trust advice' after she blamed legal advice for stamp duty 'error'

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8 h. ago Angela Rayner's lawyers insist they did NOT give her tax advice and say they are being 'scapegoated' amid stamp duty furore

The high-street conveyancing firm Angela Rayner used to buy a flat issued a devastating statement saying they had calculated the stamp duty based on the information she provided.

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8 h. ago Angela Rayner latest LIVE: Deputy PM's lawyers say they never gave her tax advice and made 'scapegoats'

Labour colleagues rally to Angela Rayner’s defence as sources suggest her fate could be sealed within days

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10 h. ago Angela Rayner latest LIVE: Starmer expects result 'quickly' in tax probe as he condemns grafitti outside Hove flat

Labour colleagues rally to Angela Rayner’s defence as sources suggest her fate could be sealed within days

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10 h. ago Starmer declines to say if he will sack Rayner if she is found to have broken ministerial code – UK politics live

Keir Starmer has said that he expects to get the report from his ethics adviser on Angela Rayner quickly Reeves has ‘full confidence’ in Rayner after stamp duty errorKitty Donaldson from the i says Keir Starmer may get the report from his ethics adviser about Angela Rayner tomorrow.NEW: Senior Government sources are playing down reports ministerial watchdog Sir Laurie Magnus could send Sir Keir Starmer his report into Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s tax affairs as soon as today. One Whitehall source said tomorrow is more likely. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago No 10 says Starmer ‘kept updated’ on Rayner tax issue but ‘final advice’ only arrived on Wednesday – UK politics live

Downing Street spokesman will not say when PM realised his deputy had not paid her full stamp duty liabilityReeves has ‘full confidence’ in Rayner after stamp duty errorKitty Donaldson from the i says Keir Starmer may get the report from his ethics adviser about Angela Rayner tomorrow.NEW: Senior Government sources are playing down reports ministerial watchdog Sir Laurie Magnus could send Sir Keir Starmer his report into Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s tax affairs as soon as today. One Whitehall source said tomorrow is more likely. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Angela Rayner latest LIVE: Starmer condemns 'tax evader' graffiti daubed outside Deputy PM's Hove flat

Labour colleagues rally to Angela Rayner’s defence as sources suggest her fate could be sealed within days

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15 h. ago Angela Rayner latest LIVE: 'Tax evader' graffiti daubed outside Deputy PM's Hove flat amid stamp duty storm

Labour colleagues rally to Angela Rayner’s defence as sources suggest her fate could be sealed within days

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16 h. ago Rachel Reeves has ‘full confidence’ in Angela Rayner over stamp duty row: UK Politics live

Angela Rayner said she was given inaccurate legal advice that led her to underpay tax when buying a flat in Hove in May

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16 h. ago Angela Rayner latest LIVE: Rachel Reeves says she has 'full confidence' in Deputy PM amid growing storm over underpaid stamp duty

Labour colleagues rally to Angela Rayner’s defence as sources suggest her fate could be sealed within days

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16 h. ago Reeves has ‘full confidence’ in Rayner, and thinks deputy PM can keep her job – UK politics live

Chancellor offers unequivocal backing to colleague following stamp duty errorRachel Reeves, the chancellor, was also asked in her Sky News interview if the Rayner controversy showed that the stamp duty regime was “way too complicated”. Reeves sidestepped the question, saying:Well, look, Angela tried to do the right thing, and of course it is incumbent on all of us to try to properly understand the rules, and she is now working to make sure that the correct tax is paid.Well, the definitive advice came in on Wednesday morning, and that’s when Angela put out the statement.On Tuesday as well some court injunctions were lifted related to her disabled son and those circumstances, and that’s why Angela was able to make a full statement on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Angela Rayner's future in doubt as she admits she should have paid more tax: RECAP

RECAP: Angela Rayner has admitted not paying enough tax on her second home in a dramatic move leaving her political future in limbo. Here is an overview of the events that happened after.

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38 h. ago Angela Rayner's future in doubt as she admits she should have paid more tax: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments as Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner admits she didn't pay enough tax on second home

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38 h. ago PMQs live: Starmer and Badenoch clash over Angela Rayner stamp duty controversy and economy

The Prime Minister is facing questions on his deputy’s conduct

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6 d. ago Angela Rayner LIVE: Latest updates as Tories plot to eject Deputy PM off electoral roll in Ashton amid second home row 

Follow the Daily Mail's live coverage after claims Angela Rayner dodged shelling out £40,000 on her coastal flat after saying it was her main place of residence to tax authorities.

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6 d. ago Angela Rayner LIVE: Latest updates as Kirstie Allsopp and Labour minister weigh in on new stamp duty claims

Follow the Daily Mail's live coverage after claims Angela Rayner dodged shelling out £40,000 on her coastal flat after saying it was her main place of residence to tax authorities.

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