2025-09-06
Daily Telegraph Front Page 6th of September 2025
Following disclosures regarding stamp duty, Angela Rayner has stepped down from her role, with the PM now directing efforts towards challenging Reform and refocusing ministerial priorities.
Following disclosures regarding stamp duty, Angela Rayner has stepped down from her role, with the PM now directing efforts towards challenging Reform and refocusing ministerial priorities.
Angela Rayner’s lawyers have stated they did not provide her with advice on stamp duty, disputing her earlier claim regarding her past property tax arrangements.
Angela Rayner admitted underpaying around £40,000 in stamp duty on a seaside flat, blaming confusing HMRC guidance and resisting calls to resign despite a fast-track inquiry backed by the PM.
Keir Starmer criticised the Metropolitan Police for their handling of a recent arrest related to online comments, raising concerns about freedom of speech and the role of law enforcement in regulating public discourse.
Reeves put on a brave face after Sir Keir Starmer’s reshuffle stripped her of key Treasury responsibilities, installing a new cadre of left-leaning experts to oversee the Autumn Budget and signalling a decisive shift in the Government’s economic direction.
A new book claims that, as a teenager, the Queen defended herself against an assailant by striking him with her shoe.
The Deputy PM is under investigation regarding the removal of her name from deeds of a family property prior to purchasing a flat, raising questions about compliance with tax rules.
Angela Rayner reduced her stamp duty bill by £40,000 by declaring her Hove flat as her main residence, leading to criticism over her property arrangements.
Britain’s leading supplier of weight-loss injections has paused all new orders ahead of a planned rise to around £330 per dose, prompting warnings over the strain this will place on NHS budgets and patient access.
Nigel Farage’s proposal to deport as many as 600,000 migrants has gained Taliban support, after the Afghan regime agreed to take back those returned under third-country deals.