Findings of inquiry into stamp duty paid on Hove flat crucial to any leadership bidUK politics live â latest updatesAngela Rayner has been cleared by HMRC of deliberate wrongdoing or carelessness over her tax affairs, the Guardian reported, paving the way for a potential leadership bid as Keir Starmerâs grip on power unravels. Continue reading...
theguardian.comThe former deputy prime minister said she should be keen to âplay my partâ in the event of a leadership contestFull report: Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax affairs paving the way for potential leadership bidIn her interview with ITV, Angela Rayner, the former deputy PM, said she would not be making a pact with Andy Burnham to challenge Keir Starmer. âIâm not doing deals or anything like that,â she said.Good morning. Today it looks as though the phoney Labour leadership contest that has been bubbling away at least since Sunday may finally turn into a real one. Westminster is braced for Wes Streeting, the health secretary, to announce that he is standing â although journalists are not yet 100% certain it will happen. Continue reading...
theguardian.comExclusive: former deputy prime minister says investigation âclipped my wingsâ as she settles ÂŁ40,000 in unpaid stamp dutyAngela Rayner has been cleared by HMRC of deliberate wrongdoing or carelessness over her tax affairs, the Guardian can reveal, paving the way for a potential leadership bid as Keir Starmerâs grip on power unravels.The former deputy prime minister has settled ÂŁ40,000 in unpaid stamp duty after initially paying the lower rate, but has not paid any penalty as a result of the investigation. HMRC was also satisfied there was no tax avoidance. Continue reading...
theguardian.comTuesdayâs question time seemed more suited to prime time; full of sordid allegations, only the cast seems far less likableFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQuestion time in the Queensland parliament is not a ratings juggernaut.Nielsen doesnât publish ratings data about the live stream from Brisbaneâs George Street, but one imagines the numbers of voters tuning in to watch our state politicians flagellate on a weekday morning are relatively low: a handful of politics nerds and the odd journo who prefers to work from home. Continue reading...
theguardian.comThe Olympic Games minister, Tim Mander, and the child safety minister, Amanda Camm say they were not in a relationship when they were sworn inFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueenslandâs opposition has accused the LNP government of being in an âintegrity crisisâ over an allegedly undisclosed affair between two ministers and has urged the government to show how the pair are avoiding conflicts of interest.But one prominent political commentator has warned Laborâs attack strategy may backfire â saying the issue âwould not even make the list of things to be tested in the pubâ. Continue reading...
theguardian.comPreviously unreleased report obtained via freedom of information battle says Pezzullo exceeded âboundaries of normal public service practiceâGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former head of the Department of Home Affairsâ engagement with a Liberal powerbroker was ârecklessâ, âill-advisedâ and beyond the boundaries of normal public service practice, a previously unreleased confidential report found.The independent probe led to the sacking of Michael Pezzullo as secretary of the Department of Home Affairs in November 2023 after it concluded he had breached the governmentâs code of conduct at least 14 times. This included using his power for personal benefit. Continue reading...
theguardian.comShop around, coast downhill, band together â drivers tell of how theyâre dealing with the costliest gas in the USJack Nooney has pretty much made peace with the traffic since moving to Los Angeles five years ago, but recent soaring gas prices have certainly added another layer of insult to his daily commute. The musician and full-time grocery deli employee drives from his San Fernando Valley apartment to Santa Monica daily. While itâs just nine miles each way, with LA traffic that often equates to a whole gas-burning hour.Nooney, who makes $20/hour, says itâs become glaringly clear that fuel costs will eat up more of his already tight budget. Angelenos are now paying on average nearly $5.90 a gallon â and some stations are charging a shocking $8 a gallon. The outsized prices are directly related to the Iran war, which has created the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market, according to the International Energy Agency. Continue reading...
theguardian.com⢠Lawmakers reviewed 27 bills on March 18, 2026, in the House Veteransâ Affairs Committee to update VA health care, accountability, education, and workforce programs, many unchanged for 30 years. ⢠Proposals include 12 Republican-led and 15 Democrat-led bills expanding dental coverage, VA mental health for incarcerated veterans with PTSD, and aligning drug formularies with industry standards. ⢠Chairman Bost stressed reauthorization as a tool to fix underperforming programs; bills also update leasing, contracts, and protect 30% veteran VA staff from layoffs via Rep. Tim Kennedy's act.
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