Overview

• The deputy prime minister confirmed she paid the lower rate on the Hove purchase and accepted she owes more after deeming rules linked to her son's trust were applied.
• She notified HMRC and is working to calculate and pay any additional liability, with experts estimating the extra bill could be up to about £40,000.
• A court order that had limited what she could disclose about her property arrangements was lifted, allowing her to set out the details publicly.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed support in parliament as Conservative MPs called for a full ethics investigation and pressed for her sacking.
• Rayner said she considered resigning but will cooperate fully with the standards review and HMRC to resolve the matter.