Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner is currently facing intense scrutiny after being accusing of supposedly dodging tax on her third property.

The outrage against her began when it emerged she had purchased a third property.

Her critics accused the housing secretary of hypocrisy for having multiple homes in the housing crisis. They also criticised her purchase considering she is preparing to hike council tax on second properties.

But the row escalated on Friday after The Telegraph reported that she had saved a significant sum in stamp duty when buying this third residence.

Here’s what you need to know.

What’s happened?

The deputy prime minister recently paid more than £700,000 for a seafront property near Brighton, according to reports last week.

That fact alone outraged many of

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