‘I love campaigning’: Angela Rayner on being back in action after being cleared in tax row

Angela Rayner is powering up her battlebus after what she calls a difficult few weeks. Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian

Angela Rayner has been described as a huge electoral asset by Labour’s campaign chief, but until this week she has been one the party was unable to fully deploy.

For months, Labour’s deputy leader has faced questions about her historical living arrangements, with the police investigating claims by the Tory party that she may not have paid the right amount of tax.