Angela Rayner’s full statement on her stamp duty underpayment

Deputy PM reveals details of family situation and discusses legal advice she says she received over purchase of Hove flatRayner admits underpaying stamp duty on £800,000 flatAngela Rayner has confirmed she underpaid stamp duty on her recent purchase of an £800,000 flat in Hove.In a highly personal statement, the deputy prime minister said she had classified the flat as her primary property for tax reasons under the advice of lawyers. But having taken further advice in recent days from a “leading tax counsel”, she now believes she should have paid the higher rate, which would be as much as £40,000 more.Following the substantial scrutiny surrounding my living arrangements, I wanted to set out the facts as openly and transparently as I can.Until now, an undertaking in a court order prevented me from disclosing information about certain aspects of my personal life. In the interests of public transparency, I applied to the court and I was last night released from this undertaking. Continue reading...

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