Overview

• Angela Rayner bought a seafront flat in Hove this year for a reported £700,000–£800,000, which falls under the new second‑home council tax premium.
• She uses a ministerial apartment in Admiralty House, London, with its £2,034 council tax bill covered by the public because it is designated as her second home.
• Rayner lists her Ashton‑under‑Lyne house as her primary residence and pays standard council tax there, though neighbours told reporters she is rarely seen at the property and a source close to her says she is regularly at home.
• Conservative figures, including Kevin Hollinrake and James Cleverly, accuse her of hypocrisy and demand full disclosure of her living arrangements, while Nigel Farage dismisses the row as party politics.
• Yahoo reports that her tax position depends on the primary residence designation, and Metro reports she has said the Hove home will not be rented out.