THE Tories were last night accused of wasting police time after their hounding of Angela Rayner over her housing affairs ended in another washout.
Officers urged by Rishi Sunak's party to look into the sale of the Labour deputy leader's former council home 10 years ago dropped their probe yesterday.
It marked more embarrassment for the PM's gaffe-prone election campaign - which started when he announced the poll date in the pouring rain with no brolly.
Ms Rayner said last night: "I welcome the conclusion of the police investigation and that no further action will be taken."
Referring to the failed Covid "Beergate" campaign pushed by the Tories in 2021 against herself and Labour leader Keir Starmer, she added: "We have seen the Conservative Party use this playbook before, reporting political opponents to the police to distract from their dire record.
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