Reeves has been renting out her south London home without the specific £945 licence required by the local council
Good morning. Ministers often complain about Whitehall being slow and inefficient, but last night the government’s ethical standards machinery settled a misconduct allegation in record time. After the Daily Mail revealed that Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, had inadvertently rented out her south London home without requiring the specific licence required by the council, before midnight Downing Street had already released an exchange of letters on the issue between Reeves and Keir Starmer.
Reeves apologised for the mistake. Her spokesperson has said that the letting agency she used told her a licence was not needed.
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Author : Andrew Sparrow
Publish date : 2025-10-30 08:39:00
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