Britain’s former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing over her tax affairs, the Guardian newspaper reported, and said she wanted to play her part in any challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Senior members of the governing Labour Party are lining up to challenge Mr. Starmer for the leadership, but Ms. Rayner had been seen as unable to run until she resolved a controversy around her taxes that prompted her resignation from office last year.
In an interview with the Guardian, Ms. Rayner indicated she may run in the event of a contest, saying “I’ll play my part”. She also said that Mr. Starmer should “reflect on” stepping aside.
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The Guardian said Mr. Rayner had settled 40,000 pounds ($54,000) in unpaid ($54,064.00) stamp duty after initially paying a lower rate, but has not paid any penalty as a result of the investigation.
