Angela Rayner says she has been cleared by HMRC over tax affairs

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Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has been cleared by HMRC over her tax affairs, she has told the Guardian newspaper.

In an interview, published on Thursday, Rayner told the paper she’s been “bruised” by the experience.

Angela Rayner stood down as deputy prime minister in September 2025 after admitting she underpaid stamp duty on her £800,000 flat in Hove.

At the time, the prime minister’s ethics adviser said Rayner “acted with integrity” but had breached the ministerial code. He said she did get legal advice when buying the property, but failed to seek further expert tax advice as recommended.

Rayner is seen as a potential challenger to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, as he battles to save his premiership following the Labour Party’s disastrous local election results.

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