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Electoral Dysfunction

Angela Rayner admits underpaying tax - Exclusive interview

Electoral Dysfunction

Sky News

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.4764 Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

In an exclusive interview, the Deputy Prime Minister admits she considered resigning after discovering she didn’t pay enough stamp duty on her second home.   
 
After weeks of speculation in the papers, Angela Rayner reveals what really happened – she tells Beth she got inaccurate expert advice and was unable to speak out before due to confidential clauses in place to protect her son, who she is opening up about publicly for the fist time. 
 
So what now? And what has the Prime Minister said to her about the saga? 


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0:00.0

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1:34.0

Hi, it's Beth here. Electral dysfunction time. I'm back on Friday anyway with the wonderful Ruth and Harriet, but we have a surprise

1:47.6

episode. It's coming out earlier because I've just sat down with Angie Rainer, the deputy

1:54.2

prime minister. You will have seen her all over the news about her tax arrangements. Where

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