A shadow minister has dismissed allegations about Angela Rayner’s previous living arrangements as a “storm in a teacup” and rejected suggestions of “double standards” over her tax affairs amid a police investigation.
But the Tories have accused her of “double standards” as she remains in post after Greater Manchester Police confirmed it would investigate claims that she may have broken electoral law. Ms Rayner has faced scrutiny about whether she paid the right amount of tax on the 2015 sale of her Stockport council house because of confusion over whether it was her principal residence.
GMP had previously said it would not be investigating the allegations, but following the Bury North MP’s complaint, the force confirmed it had reassessed information and launched a probe. Asked about pressure on the deputy leader to publish tax advice which she says shows she followed the rules, Mr McMahon said: “My personal view is that we are talking about in this situation matter was before somebody became a Member of Parliament, let alone before somebody becomes potentially the Deputy Prime Minister of the country.”
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