61 m. ago Rayner faces judgement day with Starmer ready to act over standards investigation outcome: 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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1 hour ago Judgement day for Angela Rayner? Deputy PM's political future hanging by thread as tax rules breach verdict looms

Sir Keir Starmer said he would ‘of course’ act on the findings of Sir Laurie Magnus's probe into his deputy’s tax affairs

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2 h. ago 'I think they’re making a big fuss because Angela Rayner is a working

Deputy Prime Minister and MP for Ashton-under-Lyne Angela Rayner is embroiled in a scandal around stamp duty, Rami Mwamba went to speak to her constituents to find out what they think should happen next.

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11 h. ago Angela Rayner’s lawyers deny giving her tax advice on flat in fresh blow to deputy PM in stamp duty storm

Firm that handled purchase of her £800,000 Hove flat say 'we did not and never have given tax or trust advice' as Sir Keir Starmer declines to rule out sacking his deputy

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12 h. ago Conveyancer denies giving tax advice to Angela Rayner over stamp duty row

The conveyancing firm said its lawyers were being made 'scapegoats'

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12 h. ago Angela Rayner's position hangs in the balance as stamp duty row deepens

Deputy PM Angela Rayner's political future hangs in the balance amid an ethics probe into her admission she underpaid stamp duty on the seaside home in Hove

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12 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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13 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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14 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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14 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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14 h. ago Keir Starmer vows 'I will act' in Angela Rayner statement amid stamp duty admission

The Prime Minister has declined to say if he would sack his deputy following an investigation

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15 h. ago Deborah Meaden says Angela Rayner Stamp Duty row is distraction from real issues

Deborah Meaden tells LBC's Tom Swarbrick the Angela Rayner stamp duty furore distracts from the real issues facing the country - and calls on Labour to tax the ultra-wealthy more

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15 h. ago The Labour ministers ousted in scandals as pressure builds on PM to sack Angela Rayner

If Angela Rayner resigns over her stamp duty scandal, she will become the fifth Labour minister to lose their job over allegations of wrongdoing in just over a year

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15 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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16 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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16 h. ago Starmer refuses to say he’ll sack Rayner if she is found to have broken ministerial code: 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 Prime Minister condemns 'appalling' graffiti outside Angela Rayner’s flat amid stamp duty row

Words such as 'tax evader' and 'Rayner tax avoidance' were daubed on the walls outside the seaside property

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16 h. ago BBC star furiously slams Angela Rayner after she breaks down in tears on air

The BBC radio star made his feelings clear as he took a savage swipe at Angela Rayner following her stamp duty controversy

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17 h. ago Voices: ‘The judge in this case will be HMRC’: Readers react as Angela Rayner admits tax mistake

Our community is divided over the deputy prime minister’s tax error. While some have insisted she knew what she was doing and should resign, others have defended her for relying on professional advice and correcting the mistake

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17 h. ago Starmer condemns graffiti outside Rayner’s home as stamp duty row deepens: 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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