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Stamp Duty Row: Angela Rayner Resigns After £40,000 Underpayment on Hove Flat
Angela Rayner quit as Deputy Prime Minister after admitting she underpaid £40,000 in stamp duty on an £800,000 Hove flat. The shortfall arose because a family trust for her disabled son meant she was still treated as owning another property, triggering the higher second-home rate. She sought legal advice, referred herself to the standards adviser, and contacted HMRC to settle the tax.
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