The Conservative MP who contacted police about Angela Rayner amid a row over her historic living arrangements has refused to say what offence he thinks she committed.
James Daly was asked several times what he is alleging the deputy Labour leader has done, after Greater Manchester Police (GMP) opened an investigation over allegations she may have broken electoral law.
The deputy party chairman was unable to give a clear answer, saying he asked the force to investigate “certain matters…regarding certain things”.
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The row is centred on what property was Ms Rayner’s main residence 10 years ago, before she was an MP, and whether she paid the correct tax on the profit from the sale of her ex-council home in Stockport.
Ms Rayner has denied any wrongdoing.
Asked by Sky News what concerns he has raised with GMP, Mr Daly said the “broad framing” of the matters have been published in The Times and “the matters that are being investigated are with Greater Manchester Police”.
Pressed on what he asked police, he said: “I asked them to investigate certain matters that were in the public domain regarding… certain things.”
Asked if it was tax matters or electoral roll issues he said: “I think there were a number of matters.”
He added: “I don’t want to comment on a police investigation. The police are investigating these matters and I want to allow them to do that without me, as a politician, commenting on what they should do or what they shouldn’t do.”
What are police investigating?
On Friday, GMP said they were reopening an investigation into claims Ms Rayner may have falsely registered her address on the electoral roll.
The force initially said they would not be investigating, but reversed that decision after Mr Daly informed them of claims made by neighbours…
