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In today’s newsletter: Labour’s deputy leader has been accused by Tory MPs and the rightwing press of unfairly profiting from her council house sale – here’s why

Charities will offer free childcare essentials such as nappies and bedding, says Khan, promising to support city residents from birth

MP Richard Holden, who is behind re-opening of inquiry into Labour deputy leader, also sparked Covid-era beer and curry furore involving the leader

A party resigned to oblivion made for a sulky session that did Rishi Sunak and the Commons no favours

It is the local election issue Labour would rather not talk about. The party’s deputy leader, Angela Rayner, is now facing a police investigation into multiple allegations relating to electoral law and capital gains tax, following the sale of her former council house nearly a decade ago. Rayner denies any…

Labour leader defends deputy amid scrutiny of 2015 house sale, as police say she is facing investigation over ‘a number of assertions’

Greater Manchester Police are investigating the furore

Greater Manchester Police were set to meet on Monday to discuss the probe into Rayner’s home sale

Labour deputy leader being investigated over whether she gave false information a decade ago

If the party makes it to No 10, its leader must decide which policies to prioritise to give it the best start

Supporters dismiss investigation into allegations of breaching electoral law and avoiding capital gains tax as a ‘storm in a teacup’