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Angela Rayner says she has been cleared by HMRC over tax affairs

HMRC found no deliberate wrongdoing and no penalty was imposed, opening the way for Rayner’s possible return as Labour leadership tensions grow.

  • Former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has been cleared by HMRC of any wrongdoing regarding her stamp duty payments after settling the £40,000 bill for her £800,000 Hove property.
  • Rayner resigned as Housing Secretary last September after admitting she underpaid stamp duty, with ethics watchdog Sir Laurie Magnus determining she breached the ministerial code.
  • After fearing the public felt she was "on the take," Rayner said she was "relieved." The Ashton-under-Lyne MP told the Guardian the investigation had "clipped her wings."
  • Rayner ruled out a pact with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to challenge Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, stating she would not "trigger" a leadership contest herself.
  • Health Secretary Wes Streeting is set to resign to trigger a leadership challenge after a 16-minute meeting with Starmer, reportedly amassing support from the minimum of 81 Labour MPs required.
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Stv broke the news in Scotland, United Kingdom on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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