Angela Rayner ‘smears’ aim to distract from Tory chaos, says David Lammy
by Aletha Adu from World news | The Guardian on (#6KX6Y)
Shadow foreign secretary says deputy Labour leader has party's support and has done nothing wrong
David Lammy has discredited questions over whether Angela Rayner owes capital gains tax (CGT) as smears being run" to distract people from Tory chaos" and the rising cost of living before the local elections.
The shadow foreign secretary said Rayner had Labour's full support, that she had done nothing wrong, and that her tax arrangements had been subject to advice from accountants and lawyers.
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