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What was HMRC’s investigation into Angela Rayner’s tax affairs all about?

Findings of inquiry into stamp duty paid on Hove flat crucial to any leadership bid

The Guardian - UK

Glamorgan beat Somerset to claim first home win in Division One: county cricket, day four – as it happened

Nightwatchman Ryan Hadley scored 50 not out from 231 balls in Glamorgan’s two-wicket victory at Sophia Gardens

The Guardian - UK

Gold sword scabbard discovered under toppled tree in Norway was likely 'sacrificed' by an elite warrior 1,500 years ago

A hiker poked into a hole in the ground and discovered a rare gold scabbard ornament from Norway's Migration period.

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Starmer ‘offers Rayner Cabinet job’ in bid to avert coup after Mandelson vote

Sir Keir Starmer has offered Angela Rayner a Cabinet return to avert a potential leadership challenge, according to a report in The Telegraph. Ms Rayner, the former deputy prime minister, left Cabinet in September after admitting to underpaying stamp duty on her new flat in Hove. The offer comes amid…

The Independent UK

Angela Rayner to contest claim of underpaid stamp duty on seaside flat

The former deputy prime minister resigned last September over an underpayment of stamp duty on the purchase of her £800,000 seaside flat in Hove

The Independent UK

Why thousands of onions appeared on Brighton beach after Storm Goretti

Storm Goretti has continued to shape conditions along the south coast, with council teams in Brighton and Hove spending recent days clearing shingle and debris washed ashore by high tides and strong winds. The storm moved large volumes of shingle onto promenades and access points while also bringing ashore loose…

The Times of India

Letter: Frank Gehry obituary

John Keenan writes: His plans for the redevelopment of the King Alfred Leisure Centre on the seafront at Hove, East Sussex, strongly divided opinion

The Guardian - UK

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Zoe Ball dishes on her mystery 'sexy lover' who moved into her Brighton and Hove home

The radio DJ, 55, was seen holding hands with a mystery man at Glastonbury in June

Evening Standard

Rayner under fire for boyfriend’s use of taxpayer-funded bodyguards to move boxes between houses

Angela Rayner’s security detail was photographed helping her boyfriend move boxes between their homes in Brighton and Hove

The Independent UK

Angela Rayner under fire as boyfriend ferried around by taxpayer-funded bodyguards in £80,000 BMW

Calls for investigation after two close-protection officers said to cost tax payers thousands of pounds a day helped Sam Tarry move bags and boxes

Evening Standard

UK’s ‘largest’ on-street EV charger project installs first device

Chargepoint operator char.gy said it has started fitting more than 6,000 kerbside chargers for Brighton and Hove City Council.

The Independent UK

Cabinet reshuffle live: Starmer overhauls Home Office and ousts Rachel Reeves’s sister

Sir Keir Starmer has reshuffled key ministerial posts, including sweeping changes in the Home Office

The Independent UK

Resident pays for council to clean graffiti outside Angela Rayner’s flat

The word ‘bitch’ along with a much larger sign saying ‘tax evader!’ were pictured on a white wall on the outside of the home.

Evening Standard

Crisis engulfs Labour as Angela Rayner is forced to step down as deputy PM

Starmer brings forward cabinet reshuffle to restore order but fallout likely to further damage party’s reputation

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Evening Standard

Angela Rayner: Key events leading up to Deputy PM’s resignation over tax affairs

Ms Rayner has faced mounting pressure to stand down.

The Independent UK

What is stamp duty and what did Angela Rayner say about her flat purchase?

Housing market experts emphasised the importance of home-buyers taking specialist advice and double-checking paperwork.

Evening Standard

What exactly did Angela Rayner do wrong? Stamp duty saga explained

Angela Rayner has stepped down from her position as the UK’s housing secretary and deputy prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Lammy made deputy PM with Cooper as foreign secretary and Mahmood at Home Office – as it happened

Starmer reshapes his senior team after Angela Rayner steps down over stamp duty row

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The Independent UK

Cabinet reshuffle live: More changes to Starmer’s top team expected as minister reacts to Farage’s 2027 election claim

Keir Starmer’s major cabinet reshuffle saw a dozen cabinet positions change, including the foreign minister and home secretary

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner’s lawyers deny giving her tax advice on flat in fresh blow to deputy PM in stamp duty storm

Firm that handled purchase of her £800,000 Hove flat say 'we did not and never have given tax or trust advice' as Sir Keir Starmer declines to rule out sacking his deputy

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer may be the judge of Angela Rayner’s fate – but the public is the jury

If there is any ambiguity over the verdict, then the deputy prime minister’s future will depend on voters’ feelings towards her, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Evening Standard

Rayner firm denies giving tax advice as PM refuses to say if he would sack her

The conveyancer used by the Deputy Prime Minister to purchase her Hove flat said it did not give advice on trust and tax matters.

The Independent UK

Pressure mounts on Rayner as Starmer refuses to back her staying in post as tax dodge crisis deepens

Starmer has repeatedly declined to say whether he would sack Rayner, his deputy, if his independent ethics watchdog rules against her

The Independent UK

Video: Rayner’s home vandalised with ‘tax evader’ graffiti

Angela Rayner’s seaside flat in Hove has been vandalised with “tax evader” graffiti, after the deputy prime minister revealed that she had failed to pay enough stamp duty on the property.

The Guardian - UK

Rayner’s future in balance as firm used to buy flat in stamp duty row says it did not offer tax advice

Report from prime minister’s standards adviser, Laurie Magnus, is due today

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