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Deputy PM under pressure over stamp duty affair
Sir Keir Starmer says a crucial report into Angela Rayner's conduct will soon be released.
The political future of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner hangs in the balance as Westminster awaits a report into her tax affairs by Keir Starmer’s independent adviser on ministerial standards. Rayner has admitted under-paying stamp duty on a second home in Hove, but says she was acting on incorrect legal advice.
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