Angela Rayner says she's been cleared over tax affairs Angela Rayner has said Sir Keir Starmer should “reflect” on whether to resign after a bruising week for his premiership. It comes after the former deputy prime minister announced she has been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing in an investigation over her tax affairs. The decision could pave the way for Ms Rayner to make a potential leadership bid. In an interview with The Guardian she did not rule out running in any Labour leadership race but said she would not “trigger” a contest. The MP for Ashton-under-Lyne said the investigation into her underpayment of stamp duty, which led to her departure from government , had “clipped her wings”. It comes amid reports Wes Streeting is ready to stage a leadership challenge, despite the prime minister stating he retained “full confidence” in the health secretary on Wednesday.…