The Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has admitted that she did not pay enough stamp duty on the purchase of her £800,000 flat . She has referred herself to the prime minister’s ethics adviser and confirmed she will pay more of the property tax.

The PM has given Rayner his full backing, but questions still remain over the political implications of her admission. So, should Rayner resign? The i Paper experts give their verdict.

Hugo Gye: ‘The Deputy PM has once again shown she is a potential liability’

The personal conduct of Government ministers is important. But right now, this country has far bigger problems to worry about than Angela Rayner’s taxes.

Living standards have stagnated for years, with economic growth standing on a knife-edge and the country’s borrowing costs shooting

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