92 m. ago Rachel Reeves warned by TWO estate agents that she'd need licence to rent out home... Pressure grows on Chancellor after telling PM she didn't know she needed permit

The Chancellor has been engulfed by scandal since the Daily Mail last week revealed that she had been illegally renting out her south London property for £3,200 a month without the proper licence.

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5 h. ago I'm a pensions expert and I've just taken a lump sum before Reeves can raid it

With just weeks until the Budget, I have decided to take a tax-free lump sum from my pension.

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5 h. ago Starmer to face cabinet backlash if he breaks manifesto pledge on income tax

Senior ministers fear rumoured plans could backfire significantly with already-weary voters

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5 h. ago Rachel Reeves 'considering new tax on expensive homes’ in Budget

With just weeks to go until the Budget, the Chancellor is reportedly hoping going after the richest home owners will help plug the hole in the finances left by the Tories

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6 h. ago Labour Cabinet Minister forced to quit after breaking the law attacks Keir Starmer for treating Rachel Reeves differently

Louise Haigh, who had to quit as Transport Secretary over a fraud conviction, contrasted her treatment with how Reeves was let off with an apology by renting out her home without a licence.

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8 h. ago Rachel Reeves considers 20% tax on assets of people deciding to leave UK

Plans for ‘settling-up charge’ predicted to raise £2bn and would follow policy in place among most G7 countriesRich people quitting the UK could be required to pay a 20% tax on their business assets as part of plans reportedly being considered by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves.The Treasury has drawn up plans for a “settling-up charge” on assets; a move that would bring the UK into line with most other G7 nations and raise a predicted £2bn for the public coffers, according to the Times. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Rachel Reeves considers ‘exit tax’ for wealthy Britons fleeing the country

Shadow cabinet minister Robert Jenrick slams Labour chancellor and calls for her to rule out ‘crazy’ and ‘desperate’ idea that would see ‘wealth creators sprint for the door’

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12 h. ago Rachel Reeves ‘eyes tax raid on expensive homes’ in crunch Budget

Mansions and other high value houses in Labour chancellor’s sights as she prepares for crucial Budget later this month

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16 h. ago ANDY BURNHAM: 'Helping hand from Rachel Reeves will go down a treat this autumn'

Rachel Reeves' Budget this November could signal the start of a long-term mission to bring down the cost of all the essentials - and draw a big dividing line with the ­Populist Right, writes Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham

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21 h. ago Rachel Reeves's workplace pension plot: Chancellor warned against 'reckless' £4billion raid on salary sacrifice schemes

The Labour Chancellor is said to be plotting to remove tax breaks offered to employers and staff that pay money into workplace pensions as she looks to plug a multi billion black hole in public finances.

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26 h. ago Rachel Reeves plans Budget tax raid on expensive homes in England

UK chancellor predicted to plump for ‘least worst option’ of creating higher council tax bands

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27 h. ago Rachel Reeves blasted by Keir Starmer over rent licence scandal – but she won't be sacked

Sir Keir Starmer believes that this is a case of 'inadvertent failure' and the independent standards adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, said he found 'no evidence of bad faith'

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29 h. ago Experts warn of looming London drugs crisis as deaths climb to new high

Experts warn of looming London drugs crisis as deaths climb to new high  South West Londoner

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29 h. ago FTSE 100 down as interest rate call set to be closer than previously thought

It came on a day of positive news for European trade with China.

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30 h. ago Would Rachel Reeves dare to hike income tax? This is Money Podcast

Despite assurances that Labour would not break its election manifesto by hiking income tax , it appears it is under consideration for the Autumn Budget.

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33 h. ago Catching Covid during pregnancy may raise risk of autism, experts warn

Researchers believe it is one of the largest studies to date examining babies born during the early days of the pandemic - before vaccines were widely available.

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33 h. ago After Rachel Reeves' rental licence misstep, here's what ALL landlords need to know

There are more than 180 laws landlords must obey - and not doing so can result in paying huge sums back to tenants or even a prison sentence.

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35 h. ago Martin Lewis calls for urgent action after new price rise for 15million people

But in an open letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Martin Lewis explained how O2 customers will see bills rise by 40% more than they were initially told under the new system

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35 h. ago Revealed: The emails at the centre of the Rachel Reeves housing law breach furore

Emails between the Chancellor’s husband and a letting agency show they were made aware that a licence would be needed to rent out their family home in Dulwich

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36 h. ago Urgent warning issued over ‘exploding zombie batteries’ in vapes

Experts warn more than 180 fires have erupted across the UK’s largest waste system

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