Labour's Deputy Leader Angela Rayner is embroiled in controversy over her tax affairs, specifically a £1000 mistake related to the sale of her home. Critics, citing her past demands for Conservative MP resignations, are calling for her to step down. Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy defends Rayner, stating she hasn't broken any rules and highlighting a different expectation for those not in government. This defense comes amid a broader debate on political accountability, with some accusing the media of a smear campaign against Rayner, contrasting her situation with Nadhim Zahawi's £4.8million tax scandal. Additionally, photos suggesting Rayner's domestic bliss at a property she allegedly didn't live in have fueled the controversy.
I have no idea whether Angela Rayner is guilty of tax fraud. But I do find it troubling that a former chief crown prosecutor seems to think that, even if she is guilty, it's a non-story. https://t.co/lTcVQYJLJh
I have no idea whether Angela Rayner is guilty of tax fraud. But I do find it troubling that a former chief crown prosecutor seems to think that, even if she's guilty, it's a non-story. https://t.co/lTcVQYJLJh
'Angela clearly has questions to answer... if sadly it is proven that there are any untruths then she should do the right thing. The question is, would a Labour Party be better off with or without her?' @NanaAkua1 on Angela Rayner's tax affairs scandal. https://t.co/EPZudZxLyp
Angela Rayner under fire as photos show Labour's deputy leader boasting of domestic bliss at home she supposedly didn't live in https://t.co/hxq68IJIQD
Angela Rayner ‘smears’ aim to distract from Tory chaos, says David Lammy https://t.co/Z9jXatFw3X
'It's interesting that they're not attacking Keir Starmer for his working class roots.' 'Mistake or not, the hysteria is absolutely shameful.' Caller Tony tells @SangitaMyska the row over Angela Rayner's tax affairs shows the 'desperation of the media to smear Labour.' https://t.co/VA17csQkEj
'Angela Rayner's mistake was £1000, unlike Nadhim Zahawi, who had to resign over £4.8million.' @adamboultonTABB and @SangitaMyska analyse why 'right-wing' newspapers have singled-out Angela Rayner in light of the 'attacks' on Labour's Deputy Leader. https://t.co/NGEHwYe1pW
‘The Tories are just looking for a scalp having had so many of their own taken by Labour.’ ‘If the roles were reversed and this was a Conservative MP, everybody would be saying ‘sack them!’ Nigel Nelson and Claire Pearsall discuss Angela Rayner’s tax controversy. https://t.co/ipQWaeiJ7d
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Rayner 'played by the rules' over tax affairs, claims Labour's Lammy Read more 🔗 https://t.co/Scm1OKfTgk
If @AngelaRayner has committed electoral fraud or owes tax from the sale of her house she will have to resign. It is not looking good for her. How can a landlord also be a tenant? It is impossible.
“[Angela Rayner has] not broken any rules” Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy says allegations that Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner did not pay the proper tax on the sale of her home are “a non story” #BBCLauraK https://t.co/8HqbbyAbDX https://t.co/cwfKQ8QMW6
Lammy on Rayner’s Tax Affairs: “Different Expectation” to Prime Minister as “We’re Not Yet in Government” https://t.co/wpCJp3UrpD https://t.co/raPHWOVvxU
This is really dreadful from David Lammy who attempts to justify Angela Rayner’s tax affairs by saying “there's a different expectation for the Prime Minister than there is [in this case] because “we're not yet in Government” Imagine him representing us on the world stage. 😬 https://t.co/JElcBbdny2
‘It tells you something about the attitude of Labour, that they don’t have to be accountable.’ Madeline Grant says people might have had sympathy for Angela Rayner if she’d have just owned up to her tax affairs mistake. https://t.co/5h6GMvZLQg
🚨 NEW: David Lammy when confronted with Angela Rayner’s tax affairs says “there's a different expectation for the Prime Minister than there is [in this case] because “we're not yet in Government” https://t.co/QnlJCj5wC3
David Lammy on Rayner: “"I think there's a different expectation for the Prime Minister than there is [for us], we're not yet in Government". That isn’t going to be Labour’s line, surely…
Fresh headache for Labour as questions grow over Angela Rayner's tax affairs Read more 🔗 https://t.co/IUpkvatkNx
"I don't think this is a story" Shadow Foreign Secretary @DavidLammy says @AngelaRayner has been clear she's done nothing wrong and has Labour's "full support". #TrevorPhillips https://t.co/fhIHlpTGAF 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/JWFa5us6Qw
There we have it - David Lammy is confronted with Rayner's hypocrisy demanding details of Sunak and Cameron's financial affairs, and replies: "I think there's a different expectation for the Prime Minister than there is [for us], we're not yet in Government". https://t.co/m8eu7tKoOG
🇬🇧 Be in no doubt the political career of Angela Rayner is over, she is toast - We're just waiting for her inevitable resignation The lies of these shameful hypocrites always gets them in the end She must be prosecuted by the appropriate authorities, no-one is above the law 🇬🇧 https://t.co/VgqeDuMLrI
Whether it’s Angela Rayner, William Wragg or Ed Davey, some self righteous MPs need to learn when to resign once they fall below their own standards they set for others.
Angela Rayner has to resign.
Time and again Angela Rayner called on Boris Johnson to resign because he was unwittingly ambushed by a cake on his birthday, claiming if you “lie to the British public and get away with it, then frankly all bets are off for our rules and democratic process.” First she lied over… https://t.co/e0AU32K5vF
No ifs or buts, Angela Rayner has to resign. If it was a Conservative MP in her position, she would have already done 10 posts and an interview demanding their resignation.