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Thread #174179   Message #4228077
Posted By: Nigel Parsons
05-Sep-25 - 07:31 AM
Thread Name: BS: Brexit and other UK politics thread 4
Subject: RE: BS: Brexit and other UK politics thread 4
From The Telegraph (online):

In his letter to the Prime Minister, Sir Laurie Magnus, the independent adviser on ministerial interests, said: β€œIt is highly unfortunate [...] that Ms Rayner failed to pay the correct rate of SDLT on this purchase, particularly given her status and responsibilities as the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and as Deputy Prime Minister.

β€œShe believed that she relied on the legal advice she had received, but unfortunately did not heed the caution contained within it, which acknowledged that it did not constitute expert tax advice and which suggested that expert advice be sought.”