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ANGELA Rayner says she is talking to HMRC about paying back the tax she owes. The disgraced Labour bigwig told MPs: “There is no excuse not to pay taxes owed, and I will do so.” She

Ms Rayner, who was also the housing secretary and deputy leader of the Labour Party, resigned in September after admitting that she did not pay enough tax on a new home

Angela Rayner has been the Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne since the 2015 general election. She also serves as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and the Deputy Prime Minister.

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A Labour-run council leader has admitted "some people are very cross" following the resignation of their local MP Angela Rayner from the government over her tax affairs. Eleanor Wills, who has led Tameside Council in Greater Manchester since October 2024, said: "There are mixed views about it but she has offered her apologies."

The former deputy prime minister says she is taking responsibility for a ‘mistake’ she made over unpaid stamp duty.