Deputy PM Angela Rayner quit after admitting she underpaid stamp duty on an £800,000 Hove flat by treating it as her main home. The row grew from a family trust, competing “primary residence” claims, and shifting explanations under media pressure. It ended with a rapid resignation that rattled Labour as it prepared property tax changes.
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September 7, 2025
Angela Rayner stamp duty row: timeline, tax rules, and the political fallout
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