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Rayner’s departure is deeply damaging to prime minister who had initially stood by herAngela Rayner has stood down as housing secretary and deputy prime minister after an investigation by the government’s ethics adviser into her underpayment of stamp duty on her £800,000 seaside flat.Rayner’s departure is deeply damaging for the prime minister, who initially stood by her, and his authority has now been badly bruised as a result. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/05/angela-rayner-stands-down-over-stamp-duty-row Author : Pippa Crerar Political editor Publish date : 2025-09-05 10:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Macron says 26 nations have offered support as Zelenskyy meets Slovakia’s Fico amid tension over Russian energy suppliesRussian president Vladimir Putin appeared to be unfazed by the proposals, telling an economic forum in Vladivostok instead that any western troops in Ukraine would be considered “legitimate targets for destruction.”“If some troops appear there, especially now during the fighting, we proceed from the premise that they will be legitimate targets,” Putin said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/05/volodymyr-zelenskyy-ukraine-robert-fico-slovakia-vladimir-putin-russia-energy-europe-live-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-09-05 08:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of television star-style arrangement is a practice criticised across the political spectrumNigel Farage is using a private company to reduce his tax bill on his GB News media appearances and other outside employment in a television star-style arrangement that has in recent years become frowned on by major broadcasters.The Reform UK leader diverts money from his prime-time TV show into his company, which means that he paid only 25% corporation tax on profits, instead of 40% income tax, and could offset some expenses. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/05/nigel-farage-uses-private-company-to-pay-less-tax-on-gb-news-earnings Author : Pippa Crerar Political editor Publish