Angela Rayner's challenge to Keir Starmer raises questions and threatens Labour campaign
- Angela Rayner's direct challenge to Keir Starmer's authority has caused turmoil within the Labour campaign.
- Questions are raised about Rayner's actions and the potential impact on the party's stability.
- The investigation into Rayner's living arrangements adds further complexity to the situation.
Angela Rayner faced accusations about her taxes. She did not give in to the demands of the Conservative Party to reveal all her financial information. The police and HMRC investigated and found no wrongdoing. Angela Rayner criticized her accusers on social media and claimed she was cleared of all allegations. The investigation started because of public interest and a complaint from a Tory MP. The accusations were about possible tax law violations when she sold her former council house in 2015. Stockport Council, where the house was from, decided not to take any action. Angela Rayner said she asked HMRC to investigate her tax affairs, and they supposedly found everything in order. It is unclear if HMRC actually conducted an investigation or if Angela Rayner was truly cleared. There are doubts about the reasons behind the exoneration and if all the information was properly reviewed.