Labour’s Angela Rayner says she will resign if she’s found to have broken the law.

It follows Greater Manchester Police announcing that they are investigating her former living arrangements. But why?

Newsnight's Joe Pike explains the row:

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NEW: Angela Rayner says she'll resign if convicted of breaking electoral law.

'If I committed a criminal offence, I would of course do the right thing and step down. The British public deserves politicians who know the rules apply to them.'

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A significant sentence from Angela Rayner this afternoon:

“I would like to see Diane Abbott back. But Labour needs to follow its procedures.”

Also says she hopes Abbott stands at the next election.

Will the government's new definition of extremism - due to published tomorrow - help stamp out extremist ideologies as it claims?

Joe Pike takes a look a what the updated guidance is likely to include - and critics' concerns around free speech and protest.

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EXCL: Labour chair Anneliese Dodds writes to Conservative opposite number with more questions about Frank Hester/ Diane Abbott row.

No 10 and CCHQ say they don’t comment on membership or speculate on future donations. One source suggests Hester may never have been Tory member.

NEW: Scottish conservatives say the UK Party has to “carefully review” donations given from Frank Hester

Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng on Frank Hester’s alleged comments about Diane Abbott:

“They are clearly racist and they are clearly sexist… They were very stupid remarks.”

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Labour MP Margaret Hodge has called for a police investigation into donations to the Conservative Party from the partner of a prominent philanthropist and businessman. Joe Pike reports

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Conditional immunity from prosecutions for troubles-era crimes, contained in the UK government’s controversial legacy act, is in breach of the European Convention of Human Rights, Belfast High Court has ruled this morning.

NEW: Metropolitan Police have charged a sixth person as part of an investigation into alleged spying.

Tihomir Ivanov Ivanchev, a 37yo Bulgarian national, is charged with conspiring to collect information intended to be directly or indirectly useful to an enemy.