Friday, 5 September 2025 () Angela Rayner has resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary after being found in breach of the ministerial code. This comes as an inquiry led by ethics watchdog Sir Laurie Magnus, after the now-former deputy prime minister admitted to underpaying stamp duty on her second home in Hove. The purchase of her seaside flat [...]
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 homes.
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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson expresses confidence in deputy prime minister Angela Rayner amid scrutiny over unpaid stamp duty. She highlights Rayner's "complicated" family arrangements,..
Conservative chair Kevin Hollinrake says Angela Rayner has "already admitted her guilt" after revealing she owes more tax on her Hove home. He claims the deputy prime minister has "misled the world of..
Kemi Badenoch criticises Deputy PM Angela Rayner, saying Labour ministers are seeking to raise taxes while she tries to avoid paying her own. She calls the situation "hypocrisy" and says Prime Minister..
MPs in Brighton and Hove have condemned the actions of vandals after a wall outside Angela Rayner's Hove flat was graffitied. The Argus Also reported by •Sky News
Friday, 5 September 2025 ()
Angela Rayner has resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary after being found in breach of the ministerial code. This comes as an inquiry led by ethics watchdog Sir Laurie Magnus, after the now-former deputy prime minister admitted to underpaying stamp duty on her second home in Hove. The purchase of her seaside flat [...]
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