Police are examining allegations that Angela Rayner may have breached electoral laws in the early 2010s when she lived between two council houses in Stockport.

On Monday, police confirmed a Detective Chief Inspector had been assigned to reconsider the case, just days after Rayner accused the Tories of trying to “smear” her and insisted the controversy over her tax affairs was “fabricated”.

Police initially said Ms. Reina It was reported that she would not face an investigation for providing false information about where she lived on the electoral roll, but has now confirmed in a letter to Conservative deputy leader James Daley that they will “review the situation”. era.

Daley, MP for Bury North, said Greater Manchester Police had failed to properly investigate allegations that the Labor deputy leader may have broken the law.

The original investigation was launched by former Conservative Party deputy leader Lord Ashcroft, who suggested she failed to properly declare her main place of residence in his book Red Queen? Angela Renner’s Unauthorized Biography, This has led some to believe Ms Rayner may owe capital gains tax on the sale of her property.

Government guidance says tenants can apply to buy council housing through the Right to Buy scheme if it is their “only or main residence”.

HMRC states that married couples or civil partners can only count one property as their main residence.

Earlier this month, Greater Manchester Police said there was no evidence Ms Rayner had committed any crime after Mr Daley asked them to investigate whether she had given false information.

According to the Times, Detective Chief Inspector Cheryl Hughes of Greater Manchester policewrote to Mr Daley on Monday: “I have read your letter outlining your concerns about the lack of investigation into the issues raised in your initial complaint to GMP on February 25 about Angela Rayner MP.

“Following receipt of your most recent letter dated March 13, 2024, I have been asked to review the circumstances you have outlined to reevaluate the decisions we have made surrounding the investigation. I will update with the outcome.”

The Labor MP vigorously defended his actions and insisted “there was no illegality”.

she told BBC Newsnight: “I’ve made it very clear that no rules were broken. They [the Conservatives] Attempted a police investigation…I got tax advice which said there was no capital gains tax. This is a non-story and was made up to discredit me. “

Ms Reyna maintains that she was officially separated from her husband for the first five years of their marriage, from 2010 to 2015.

Greater Manchester Police has been contacted for comment.