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Announcing their decision, Greater Manchester Police said it had also passed information on to Stockport Council and HMRC , but they too will be taking no further action against the Ashton-under-Lyne MP.
The leader of the force investigating claims about the Labour firebrand gave his most extensive public comments so far on the probe.
At least five of the Labour deputy leader’s neighbours are understood to have been spoken to by Greater Manchester Police
Chris Hinett told MOS he'd given a statement to the police, which is investigating allegations that Ms Rayner broke the law by failing to declare her living arrangements.
The Labour leader was repeatedly asked why he is not personally looking at legal advice his deputy received.