Angela Rayner is a "great story of British success", Sir Keir Starmer has said as he defended his deputy against criticism of her tax affairs.In an interview with the BBC's Matt Chorley, the Prime Minister said it was a "mistake" for people to brief against or talk down Ms Rayner amid headlines about her purchase of a flat in Hove.

Angela Rayner is a "great story of British success", Sir Keir Starmer has said as he defended his deputy against criticism of her tax affairs.In an interview with the BBC's Matt Chorley, the Prime Minister said it was a "mistake" for people to brief against or talk down Ms Rayner amid headlines about her purchase of a flat in Hove.