Angela Rayner says she has been cleared of wrongdoing by HMRC over her tax affairs amid speculation that she may be mounting a leadership bid against Sir Keir Starmer.
She has reportedly settled £40,000 in unpaid stamp duty on her £800,000 flat in Hove after incorrectly paying a lower rate, but has not been made to pay a penalty by the tax authority. HMRC is understood to have concluded there was no tax avoidance.
