Angela Rayner is anticipated to be interviewed under caution by police within the coming weeks over which of her two properties was her foremost residence.
Greater Manchester Police are understood to have contacted Labour’s deputy chief to prepare an interview at a date and time to be agreed by each. The interview would nearly definitely be performed at an area police station in Manchester and Ms Rayner would be questioned under caution.
Ms Rayner has beforehand mentioned that she has been wanting ahead “to sitting down with the appropriate authorities… and draw a line under this matter”, suggesting that she is going to attend the interview voluntarily, obviating any want to arrest her and the embarrassment that might trigger.
A Labour spokesman mentioned: “Angela has been clear that she is going to cooperate with any investigation. We don’t plan to give a operating commentary.
“We stay utterly assured that Angela has complied with the foundations always and it’s now acceptable to let the police do their work.”
Greater Manchester Police declined to remark, explaining the pressure had “no updates to pass on”.
But it’s understood that police have written to Ms Rayner’s constituency workplace in Ashton-under-Lyne to prepare the interview. The police inquiry had been shut down however was reopened after James Daly, the Conservative MP for Bury North, requested its reopening when additional info got here to gentle.
The police inquiry centres round a former council home in Stockport which Ms Rayner had purchased under Right to Buy prior to turning into an MP and which she then offered in 2015. She had claimed the home was her foremost residence, thereby legally avoiding a capital positive factors tax invoice of up to £3,500.