Angela Rayner “will be questioned under police surveillance as part of an investigation into the sale of a house”

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Angela Rayner is set to be questioned under caution as part of a Greater Manchester Police investigation into the sale of her council house in 2015, according to reports.

The deputy leader of the Labor Party has reportedly been contacted by law enforcement to set a date for when officers could question her over the controversy.

She will be questioned about claims that she broke election rules. law, did not pay capital gains tax and falsely benefited from a reduction in municipal tax for single occupation.

Angela Rayner said she would resign if she was found to have broken the law. According to the law (PA Wire)

, officers have contacted the Ashton-under-Lyne MP's office to arrange an interview.

It is believed she will be invited to attend a meeting. voluntarily at the police station and be questioned under caution, rather than being arrested.

A source told the newspaper: “A lot of information is already in the public domain, so there is no need to have a hard hand. .

“The police are more interested in gathering all the information they can and having Angela come and talk to them.

“Then they will determine where the investigation lies. goes from there, once they have evaluated the evidence. the sale of her council house in Stockport and whether she broke electoral law by giving false information about her address during...