US EditionAngela Rayner quits as Deputy Prime Minister after tax controversy
Angela Rayner admitted to underpaying £40,000 in stamp duty due to misclassification of her Hove flat, leading to an ethics breach and her resignation from multiple government roles.
- Angela Rayner has resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary due to a stamp duty issue, admitting she did not pay enough for her property purchase in Hove, Brighton.
- Rayner stated, "I take full responsibility for this error" and recognized the toll media scrutiny has taken on her family as a reason for her resignation.
- The housing sector faces significant issues, with the National House Building Council reporting a 7% decrease in new homes completed in 2024 compared to the previous year.
- Due to regulatory delays, the government may struggle to meet its target of building 1.5 million new homes by 2029.
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‘She’s let us all down’ – voters react in Rayner constituency
The MP left Government after Sir Keir Starmer’s ethics adviser found she had breached the ministerial code over her underpayment of stamp duty. There was little sympathy for Angela Rayner from voters in her constituency of Ashton-under-Lyne as news broke of the deputy prime minister’s resignation. The MP left Government after Sir Keir Starmer’s ethics adviser found she had breached the ministerial code over her underpayment of stamp duty on a se…
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