'The honour of my life' Extracts from today's round of letters

Extracts from today's round of letters

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Extracts from Angela Rayner's letter to the prime minister

Dear Keir,

Thank you for the personal and public support you have shown me in recent days.

I have always taken my responsibilities as deputy prime minister, secretary of state for housing, communities and local government, as well as a member of parliament with the utmost seriousness. I have long believed that people who serve the British public in government must always observe the highest standards, and while the independent adviser has concluded that I acted in good faith and with honesty and integrity throughout, I accept that I did not meet the highest standards in relation to my recent property purchase.

I deeply regret my decision to not seek additional specialist tax advice given both my position as housing secretary and my complex family arrangements.

I take full responsibility for this error. I would like to take this opportunity to repeat that it was never my intention to do anything other than pay the right amount.