Buying my council house was a proud moment...I won't let Tories kick me

Rayner hits back at hypocrisy claim

- ASHLEY COWBURN

LABOUR'S deputy leader Angela Rayner yesterday said buying her council house was a "proud moment" as she hit back at accusations of hypocrisy.

She said she was "not ashamed" after reports said she sold her former home for a profit of £48,000.

Details of the sale are reportedly included in a biography of Ms Rayner called Red Queen by billionaire Tory peer Michael Ashcroft After the story appeared, Tory MP Mark Jenkinson posted: "So Angela Rayner is a massive hypocrite, who knew?"

Ms Rayner responded: "It's clear that Lord Ashcroft and his friends not only take an unhealthy interest in my family but want to kick down at people like me who graft hard in tough circumstances to get on in life. I won't let them.