"With the benefit of some hindsight, it might have been better all around if, having had the offer on her spacious and desirable flat in Hove accepted, the deputy prime minister had set out, in exhaustive detail, how the purchase was being financed, along with all the relevant tax details. Not much hindsight would have been required to do that, given that Angela Rayner has already weathered a similar real estate-based political storm over capital gains and council tax liabilities related to a previous sale."
"The real test is not do these issues arise, but how does the Government deal with them? We have this strengthened, independent office of ministerial standards. He's conducting the inquiry. Once that's concluded, it will go to the Prime Minister's desk. I would just ask your viewers to think, what would they want, in their circumstances, in their workplace, of course, there need to be procedures."
Angela Rayner has an accepted offer on a spacious flat in Hove and faces renewed scrutiny over how the purchase was financed and related tax matters. She previously endured a property-related political storm over capital gains and council tax liabilities and was cleared after two police investigations and an HM Revenue and Customs review. The current inquiry could yield different outcomes and may cost her the housing secretary portfolio amid an upcoming ministerial reshuffle. Trade minister Douglas Alexander called for a swift conclusion and emphasized due process, noting the independent office of ministerial standards is conducting the inquiry and the findings will go to the Prime Minister.
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