One year ago Starmer committed to publishing the tax returns of the Labour Party’s top three. That includes his shadow Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner.

At the time he said:

“I think it’s pretty simple: those in charge of taxation can’t also be seeking to avoid it.“

Today, Starmer says his deputy shouldn’t even have to publish a single piece of her recently-acquired tax advice. He refused to say if she should resign if she is found to have broken the rules. He claims despite having not seen the evidence that the tax advice “has satisfied me” – why can’t it be released to satisfy the public? Starmer’s spokesman subsequently confirmed that he hasn’t seen it, though “some of his officials” have…

What are they hiding?