Overview

• Rayner said she has contacted HMRC and will pay any additional stamp duty after receiving new advice from a leading tax counsel.
• Her son’s court‑instructed trust, which holds the Ashton‑under‑Lyne family home, may mean the Hove apartment counts as an additional dwelling under complex deeming provisions.
• Tax experts cited in coverage say she paid about £30,000 at the standard rate when the higher rate could be around £70,000, implying up to roughly £40,000 more may be due.
• A court lifted an undertaking that had limited her disclosures, enabling a detailed public statement and a self‑referral to the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards.
• In a Sky News interview, she said she relied on incorrect legal advice, became emotional as she acknowledged the error, and discussed resigning as opponents call for an inquiry.