8 h. ago Starmer is 'prepared to sack Angela Rayner' if she broke rules after lawyers accused her of making them 'a scapegoat'

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is skating on thin ice as the ministerial ethics adviser prepares to deliver his verdict as soon as today.

Politics

17 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

Politics

17 h. ago Pressure mounts on Rayner as Starmer refuses to back her staying in post as tax dodge crisis deepens

Sir Keir condemns 'appalling' graffiti attack outside Ms Rayner’s Hove flat – as the Commons watchdog prepares to give its verdict on whether she broke ministerial code

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18 h. ago Spineless Starmer repeatedly REFUSES to say he'll sack Rayner even if ministerial tax probe rules she broke rules when buying seaside flat

Cabinet colleagues of the Deputy Prime Minister suggested she was being unfairly treated for being a successful, working-class Northerner after she admitted underpaying stamp duty by £40,000.

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18 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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18 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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19 h. ago The four 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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21 h. ago Starmer refuses to back Rayner staying in post until the election 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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32 h. ago Angela Rayner's position is indefensible, hopeless and shameful. If Starmer fails to sack her, it will be an ineradicable stain on his government: STEPHEN GLOVER

Will the British public accept the version of herself that Angela Rayner put forward in her syrupy interview yesterday with Beth Rigby of Sky News?

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65 h. ago SARAH VINE: Starmer is the Prince Andrew of politics. He not only refuses to acknowledge the mess he's making

New term, new Keir. The Prime Minister was in full shiny new pencil case mode this week, gathering the nation's press to announce 'Phase Two' of his government.

Politics

3 w. ago Labour council leader breached code of conduct over financial connection to company director

EXCLUSIVE: The Inverclyde council leader has apologised for the "inadvertent breach" of the councillors' code of conduct.

Politics

4 w. ago Keir Starmer REFUSES to rule out tax hikes in the Budget after economists warn Labour is facing a huge £50bn black hole in public finances

The Prime Minister said he didn't recognise 'some of the figures that are being put out' amid suggestions that Rachel Reeves is on track to miss one of her fiscal rules.

Economics

4 w. ago Starmer refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn as he faces growing pressure to fill £50bn budget black hole

Labour prime pledged that plans to be set out in the autumn would make ‘sure people feel better off’

Economics

4 w. ago Keir Starmer pushes back at economists' claims Labour is facing a £50bn black hole

The Prime Minister said he didn't recognise 'some of the figures that are being put out' amid suggestions that Rachel Reeves is on track to miss one of her fiscal rules.

Economics