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Angela Rayner acknowledged relying on incorrect legal advice regarding stamp duty on her second home, leading to an estimated £40,000 underpayment and self-referral to ethics advisers.
- Angela Rayner, the UK's Deputy Prime Minister, admitted she underpaid stamp duty on her second home and has contemplated resigning due to the controversy surrounding her tax affairs.
- Rayner has referred herself to the independent adviser on ministerial standards and acknowledged the tax error regarding her purchase of a flat in Hove.
- She saved £40,000 in stamp duty by stating the property was her main home, while later admitting it was indeed a second home according to local council communication.
- Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, expressed pride in standing alongside Rayner, highlighting her effort to explain her personal circumstances amid the scrutiny.
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