No police action after Rayner council house probe

Angela Rayner will face no police action after an investigation into the Labour deputy leader's previous living arrangements.

Greater Manchester Police has been investigating after a row involving the sale of her house in Stockport in 2015.

She had faced questions over whether she owed tax on the sale and had registered to pay council tax at the right address.

She had promised to step down if found to have committed a criminal offence.

A spokesperson for the force said it had carried out a "thorough, carefully considered and proportionate investigation".

However, it said questions about council tax and personal tax "do not fall into the jurisdiction of policing".

It said it had passed information about its investigation to Stockport Council and HMRC, the UK's tax authority.