Police Investigate Deputy Labour Leader Angela Rayner
GMP Launches Probe Into Electoral Law Allegations
Rayner Says She Will Step Down If Found Guilty
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has confirmed that it is investigating Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner over allegations that she broke electoral law. The investigation comes after Tory MP James Duddridge raised concerns about information Rayner provided about her living situation a decade ago.
The Electoral Commission has said that it is aware of the allegations but has not yet launched its own investigation. However, GMP has said that it is taking the matter "very seriously" and has urged anyone with information to come forward.
Rayner has denied any wrongdoing and said that she will "of course do the right thing" if she is found to have broken the law. She has also called for the investigation to be concluded as quickly as possible.
The allegations relate to a claim that Rayner failed to properly declare her main residence while she was applying to register to vote in Manchester in 2014. If found guilty, she could face a fine or even imprisonment.
The investigation is the latest in a series of scandals that have hit the Labour Party in recent months. The party has been accused of anti-Semitism and sexual harassment, and its leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has faced criticism for his handling of these issues.
The news of the investigation into Rayner will be a further blow to the Labour Party, which is already struggling to regain public trust. The party is currently trailing the Conservative Party in the polls, and it is unclear how it will recover from this latest setback.
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