Blears will pay tax on flat sale
Hazel Blears says public outrage and the need to rebuild trust prompted her decision
Hazel Blears has said she will pay £13,332 in capital gains tax on the sale of her "second home" after criticism about her expenses claims.
The communities secretary told Commons staff her London flat was her "second home" on which she claimed expenses.
But when she sold it she did not pay CGT, due on homes the Inland Revenue does not consider a "main residence".
She said she had acted within the rules but knew people were "really angry" and paying it was "the right thing to do".
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