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Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax affairs as leadership bid heats up

The Prime Minister’s former deputy did not rule out running in any Labour leadership race - (PA)

Angela Rayner has said she has been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing in an investigation over her tax affairs, paving the way for a potential leadership bid amid uncertainty over Sir Keir Starmer’s future.

As Health Secretary Wes Streeting mulls whether to launch a challenge to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir’s former deputy did not rule out running in any race but said she would not “trigger” a contest.

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