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Angela Rayner says 'there is no excuse not to pay taxes' in resignation speech
- On Wednesday, Angela Rayner delivered a formal resignation speech in the House of Commons before the Renters Rights Bill final stages after an ethics adviser found she breached the ministerial code over unpaid stamp duty.
- The Hove flat's trust for her disabled son meant she should have paid an additional 40,000 in stamp duty, the ethics adviser found she relied on incomplete guidance.
- She told MPs she is corresponding with HMRC and will cooperate, saying `I am of course corresponding with the HMRC` and pledging to settle any tax owed.
- Labour MPs packed the benches to hear the speech, including Steeve Reed, Housing Secretary, and Jonathan Reynolds, Labour Chief Whip, while Sir Keir Starmer hinted she could return to government and Wes Streeting urged her comeback.
- Rayner flagged her policy legacy and the Employment Rights Bill, highlighting it as `a game changer` and raising awareness of complex tax rules for divorced parents of disabled children.
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Rayner Vows to Pay Any Taxes Owed Over Home Purchase in Resignation Statement
Angela Rayner has said the situation surrounding her resignation has been “incredibly tough” on her family, as she told MPs she will pay any taxes she owes. In a resignation statement, the former deputy prime minister said she would co-operate with HMRC, and said she hoped her situation would make families with disabled children aware of complex tax positions. Ms Rayner resigned in September after the Prime Minister’s ethics adviser found she ha…
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