Angela Reiner is facing questions from the Conservative Party over the former parliament house she sold before becoming an MP. They are asking whether she paid capital gains tax, how much council tax she paid and even whether she committed election fraud. Ms. Rayner denies doing anything wrong, and the amount it cost her is nothing to behold, but could it still hurt her?
Police have begun an investigation, but it is unclear to many onlookers what exactly they are investigating.Guardian newspaper columnist gabby hinsliff We look at how the allegations against Rayner stack up and how they compare to other recent political finance scandals.
Featured Writer charlotte edwards I recently interviewed Reiner. She describes how Reiner’s difficult childhood and her remarkable upbringing shaped her politics. Because of her experiences, from caring for her mother with her severe mental illness to working and studying as a mother to her teens, Ms. Rayner felt she had to represent those without a voice in politics. Edwards says.
Helen Pitt The Guardian’s north of England editor hears why Ms Rayner’s popularity and importance to the Labor Party makes her a target for the Conservative Party. And she wanders around Stockport to hear what people in her hometown of Raynor think about the uproar.
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