Why did the UK deputy PM Angela Rayner underpay stamp duty tax? | BBC Newscast

UK Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner admitted to underpaying stamp duty on her £800,000 flat in Hove and referred herself for investigation by the PM's standards adviser.

James is joined by Faisal Islam, BBC Economics Editor, and Chris Mason, BBC Political Editor, to discuss the deputy prime minister’s explanation of her family and tax arrangements, the reaction in parliament, and the inquiry she now faces.

Plus, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has revealed the date of the Autumn Budget. But the ‘kite-flying’ about what levers the chancellor could pull is taking place in tricky economic weather - so what themes will emerge over the next twelve weeks of Budget speculation?

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