Keir Starmer backs Angela Rayner over refusal to publish tax advice on council house sale

Sir Keir Starmer has publicly backed Angela Rayner over her refusal to publish tax advice she received over the sale of her former council house. Launching Labour’s local election campaign in the West Midlands, the Labour leader told reporters he had “full support” and “full confidence” in his deputy when asked about police reassessing their decision not to investigate allegations she gave false information on official documents. In an interview on Monday morning, the MP insisted she had done “absolutely nothing wrong” but declined to put legal advice she had received over the affair in the public domain because it was “personal”. In a firm show of support on Thursday Sir Keir said: “Angela has been very clear. I think she has been doing media this morning. She has made it very clear that if anybody wants more information from her, any of the authorities, she is more than happy to provide it. “But should she publish legal tax advice? No, she shouldn’t. Where does this end? Are you going to be calling for Tory ministers to publish all their legal and tax advice going back over the last 15 years? That is where this ends.” Asked if his deputy...

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