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Michael Gove taunted Angela Rayner about the police investigation into her house sale yesterday.

The Levelling Up Secretary mocked his opposite number as she took to the despatch box for the first time since the probe into her tax affairs was announced. The deputy Labour leader is being investigated over whether she paid the correct amount of tax on the sale of her right-to-buy home, and completed official documents correctly.

Ms Rayner has kept a low profile in recent days despite her party launching its flagship housing policy which is within her brief as the shadow Levelling Up Secretary.

But she appeared at the despatch box yesterday where she clashed with Mr Gove over mayoral candidates ahead of next week's local elections.

He in turn mocked her for calling for an investigation into spending by the Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen. Speaking at communities questions, Ms Rayner praised Labour politicians for their work as elected mayors – including Sadiq Khan in London – but criticised Lord Houchen.