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UK deputy PM admits underpaying tax as opposition seeks her dismissal

Britain's Deputy Prime Minister and Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary Angela Rayner admitted on Wednesday she had failed to pay enough property tax [File: Oli Scarff/AFP]

United Kingdom Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has admitted she underpaid property tax on a flat she purchased, triggering calls for her sacking, as her party faces sliding poll numbers amid the cost-of-living crisis.

Rayner, who also serves as housing minister, confirmed she owed more tax on a property she bought in Hove, a seaside town in southern England, after initially relying on incorrect advice.

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