Chancellor defends deputy prime minister as more details emerge about timeline of legal advice
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The chancellor has said she has “full confidence” in Angela Rayner as more details emerged about when the deputy prime minister became aware she had underpaid tax.
Rayner has referred herself to the government’s independent ethics adviser and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) after making the admission.
The leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, has called for Rayner to resign, but Keir Starmer has backed his deputy, telling MPs he was “very proud to sit alongside” her.
