Angela Rayner, in various interviews, disclosed that she had shoplifted once as a teenager, expressing the investigation's shaming impact. She defended Diane Abbott's right to stand as a Labour MP and criticized the Tories for a smear campaign against her.
🔴 Angela Rayner admits to teenage shoplifting but ‘always tried to do the right thing’ https://t.co/nCdq6NjHl7
WATCH: 7 mins of our Rayner i/v from TV ➡️ Rayner never been in trouble with law, but admitted she shoplifted once when she was under 16. Police She investigation “shaming”. “As a working class person it taints you” ➡️ Abbott got whip back & should be able to stand as Lab MP… https://t.co/uwFpNDHzje
In 1st TV interview since end of police investigation, Angela Rayner tells @itvnews 💥 'Iconic' Diane Abbott should be able to stand. 💥 The Tories "manufactured a smear campaign" that "diverted" police resources. 💥 Rachel Reeves IS (like her) a "socialist". FULL IV HERE 👇 1/ https://t.co/3smHY9fS26
.@AngelaRayner tells me she can’t see any reason why Diane can’t stand & says if @HackneyAbbott wants to, she should be able to. As for a purge of the left? “I don’t think KS acting factional way” Adds “don’t think it’s a great look how Diane’s been briefed against” https://t.co/7SbEP7DEyF
Angela Rayner on investigations into her - Says she’s never been in trouble with the law, but said did once shoplift when under 16. The investigation had been “shaming” & felt her “wings had been clipped” during it On living arrangements “Mark (ex-hub) & I always had separate… https://t.co/nU89IeWnkP
.@AngelaRayner tells @AnushkaAsthana she doesn't see any reason why 'iconic' Diane Abbott should not stand. Ms Rayner also accused the Tories of manufacturing a 'smear campaign' against her that 'distracted' police resources. Watch the full interview: https://t.co/p6yt4O1bDW https://t.co/18yJ9tEnJ0
💥ANGELA RAYNER PODCAST EXCL Rayner said never been in trouble law, but admitted she did shoplift once when under 16. Said Police investigation had been “shaming”. As a working class person it taints you” Abbott a trailblazer who should be able to stand as a Labour MP &… https://t.co/Q2jAA9wqjc
💥💥Angie Rayner podcast exclusive - Rayner said she’d never been in trouble law, but admitted she did shoplift once when under 16. Said Police investigation had been “shaming”. As a working class person it taints you” - Abbott should be able to stand as a Labour MP & Starmer… https://t.co/98EbNDoeyf