‘Tax evader’: Vandals target Angela Rayner’s Hove flat in wake of stamp duty scandal
Vandalism at Angela Rayner’s flat slammed as ‘unjustifiable’
- Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner's flat has been vandalised with graffiti, including the phrases "tax evader" and "b***h", amidst ongoing scrutiny over her property dealings.
- A spokesperson condemned the graffiti as "unjustifiable and beyond the pale", stating that neither Ms Rayner nor her neighbours deserve such harassment and that it is a matter for the police.
- The vandalism occurred as Ms Rayner faces calls to resign after admitting she underpaid stamp duty on her Hove property, a mistake she is now seeking to rectify.
- The controversy centres on complex property arrangements involving a trust for her son, which tax experts suggest meant her Hove flat could not be considered her sole residence for stamp duty purposes.
- While the Conservatives have urged HMRC to investigate, Ms Rayner's Labour colleagues have publicly expressed their full confidence in her.