‘We won’t let this derail us’: Angela Rayner to continue campaigning despite police inquiry

Supporters dismiss investigation into allegations of breaching electoral law and avoiding capital gains tax as a storm in a teacup'

A defiant Angela Rayner will continue campaigning ahead of next month's local elections, despite a police decision to open an investigation amid allegations of breaching electoral law and avoiding capital gains tax.

The deputy Labour leader vowed on Friday she would stand down if inquiries by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) led to a criminal conviction. It comes after a Tory MP asked the force to examine whether she gave incorrect information for the electoral register about where she lived in Stockport prior to becoming an MP.