US EditionCountry Should Be ‘Proud’ Angela Rayner Is Deputy PM, Says Starmer Amid Flat Row
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner faces scrutiny over £40,000 stamp duty savings and council tax reductions amid calls for an ethics inquiry from opposition parties.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's appointment as 'an incredible achievement', noting she 'came from a very humble background, battled all sorts of challenges along the way.'
- The row centres on reports that Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary, removed her name from deeds in Ashton-under-Lyne, paying £30,000 instead of £70,000 in stamp duty on an £800,000 flat in Hove, East Sussex, prompting Tory calls for an ethics inquiry.
- A court order prevents Ms Rayner from disclosing purchase details, which she is urgently working to rectify, while HMRC found no capital gains tax liability and her spokesperson confirmed she paid the correct duty.
- Earlier on Monday, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said Sir Keir retained full confidence in Ms Rayner, and Cabinet colleague Bridget Phillipson defended her rule compliance.
- Sources say Ms Rayner will use the Hove property as a base despite it being more than 50 miles from Westminster, while critics warn budget property taxes prompt fears of hypocrisy and demand clarity.
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