Angela Rayner seems in the running for the Labour leadership race after saying she been cleared by HMRC of wrongdoing over her tax affairs. We take a closer look at the woman behind the politics

Three interventions by three senior Labour politicians made for an unforgettable day in British politics.

The former Deputy Prime Minister announced last week that she had been 'exonerated' over the underpayment of stamp duty on the £800,000 home in Hove.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner announced that an HM Revenue and Customs investigation into her tax affairs has cleared her of deliberate wrongdoing or tax avoidance. This

Her against-the-odds story and personality would make her a formidable opponent in any Labour leadership contest.

Angela Rayner says she has been cleared of wrongdoing by HMRC over her tax affairs amid speculation that she may be mounting a leadership bid against Sir Keir Starmer. She has reportedly settled £40,000 in unpaid stamp duty on her £800,

Angela Rayner revealed she had been cleared by HMRC in an interview with the Guardian's Pippa Crerar

Both women said they felt Starmer should remain as PM given global events including conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. Craig Dillon, 34, said he was "personally not much of a fan of Labour over the past 18 months".

Angela Rayner, who resigned last year after paying the wrong rate of tax on an apartment purchase, said an investigation found she had not done so deliberately.

Labour MPs - is symbolically significant because anyone planning to stand against Keir Starmer would need to get nominated by 81 Labour MPs