Angela Rayner faces questions over alleged inheritance tax dodge

Angela Rayner urged to refer herself to ethics adviser amid property controversy

ANGELA Rayner must urgently refer herself to the independent ethics adviser amid questions over inheritance tax, Labour figures say.The Deputy Prime M

Angela Rayner faces questions over alleged inheritance tax dodge

The deputy prime minister’s Ashton-under-Lyne home was valued at £650k, exactly the maximum amount to qualify for an exemption when a share was placed in trust

Angela Rayner under pressure to clarify property questions amid hypocrisy accusations

Angela Rayner is facing mounting scrutiny over her property portfolio, with accusations that she avoided £40,000 in stamp duty and questions around a house valuation in her constituency.  These suggestions are made more embarrassing by her dual roles as deputy prime minister and housing secretary.  The Times has reported on the “remarkable coincidence” that, at £650,000, the deputy prime minister bought a flat that was the exact price as the thr…