Labour's Keir Starmer 'pleased' Angela Rayner has been cleared by the police. The MP has been under investigation by Greater Manchester Police amid questions about her living arrangements a decade ago.
The deputy Labour leader has been under investigation by Greater Manchester Police amid questions about her living arrangements a decade ago.
Ms Rayner welcomed the police decision and hit out at the Tories over 'desperate tactics' to 'distract from their dire record'.HMRC would not comment on an individual's tax affairs, although there are claims they had already looked into the matter at Ms Rayner's request and concluded there was no capital gains tax liability.The Ashton-under-Lyne MP had faced claims she may have broken electoral law and dodged capital gains tax and council tax by declaring the wrong home.
'We have concluded that no further police action will be taken. The investigation originated from complaints made by Mr James Daly MP directly to GMP. 'I am grateful to all those who have stood by and supported me and my family. My focus now is squarely on securing the change Britain needs, with the election of a Labour government.'
'Angela has always been clear that she was not liable for capital gains tax on the sale of the home she owned before she was an MP, that she was properly registered to vote, and paid the appropriate council tax. She took expert tax and legal advice which confirms this.
'As the tax expert and Labour Party member Dan Neidle has said, Rayner still hasn't provided an explanation. She has been strongly backed by Sir Keir, and the pair have been appearing together on the campaign trail. But the police were seen as unlikely to send a file to the Crown Prosecution Service because charges must be brought within 12 months of an alleged offence.
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