Greater Manchester Police has launched an investigation into Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner over the sale of her council house.
She has been accused of breaking electoral law by giving false information about her main residence. Ms Rayner denies this and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he was “fully confident” she complied with the rules. The police investigation has been prompted by a complaint from Tory deputy chairman James Daly.
A police spokesperson said: “We’re investigating whether any offences have been committed. This follows a reassessment of the information provided to us by Mr Daly. Mr Daly, the MP for Bury North, is understood to have made police aware of neighbours contradicting Ms Rayner’s statement that a property, separate from her husband’s, was her main residency.
‘Cooperate with police’
Police initially said there would be no investigation but Mr Daly complained that officers did not appear to have looked at the electoral roll and other documents.
Sir Keir said Ms Rayner has “already given no end of answers in relation to this matter”, and that she will “cooperate with the police”.
He added: “We welcome this investigation because it will allow a line to be drawn in relation to this matter.I am fully confident that Angela Rayner has not broken the rules.
“She will cooperate with the investigation, as you would expect, and it’s really a matter for the police.” Asked if we can still expect to see her campaigning over the coming weeks, he said “yes” and added: “We need to let the police get on with their job.”
Ms Rayner, nee Bowen, bought the semi-detached home in 2007, getting a 25% discount under the Right to Buy scheme introduced by former Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The former carer is said to have made a £48,500 profit when selling the house eight years later.
Source: BBC
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