12 h. ago 'Submarine' Rachel Reeves STILL hasn't surfaced publicly since illegal lettings scandal as she waits to see if tenants will try to claim back £40,000

She has not appeared in public since the Daily Mail revealed she had been renting out her south London home for £3,200 a month without the proper licence.

Economics

34 h. ago Surge in tenants demanding cash back from landlords after Rachel Reeves' 'illegal letting' scandal... and could Chancellor be one of those facing a big bill?

A charity recommended by the Chancellor's local council said her failure to get a licence to rent out her family home after moving to Downing Street had 'raised awareness'.

Economics

38 h. ago Stonewalling Starmer WON'T reopen probe into Rachel Reeves' illegal lettings scandal despite revelation Chancellor was warned by TWO estate agents that she DID need a licence

Keir Starmer still believes no further action is needed even though it has emerged the Chancellor was warned she needed a licence by a second firm of estate agents.

Events

3 d. 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.

Politics

3 d. ago Furious landlords who were fined up to £30,000 for breaching licensing laws blast Rachel Reeves for 'double standards'

The Chancellor was under increasing fire last night after the Daily Mail revealed she has been illegally letting a four-bedroom property in Dulwich, south London , without a licence.

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves accused of brazen hypocrisy after she backed a campaign for select landlord licences in her own constituency

Just last week, Rachel Reeves was posting online, backing letting licences in Leeds West and Pudsey, where she serves as MP.

Politics

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves fights on as estate agent takes blame in rent rules breach

10 Downing Street says Starmer has ‘full confidence’ in chancellor

Politics

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves now backtracks and says she WAS told she needed a rental licence for her family home as threat of ethics probe reopens

It came amid claims the Chancellor could be forced to hand back tens of thousands of pounds to tenants after renting out her family home without a rental licence.

Society

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves' husband's emails spark probe into illegal letting scandal

A Downing Street spokesman said: 'Following a review of emails sent and received by the Chancellor's husband, new information has come to light.'

Events

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves: What is a selective property licence and who needs one?

The PA news agency looks at what the rules are and the possible consequences of not having the right licence.

Politics

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves has broken housing law by unlawfully renting out her family home without a licence after entering Downing Street: Chancellor faces ethics probe

The Chancellor tonight referred herself to the independent ethics adviser and had to admit her error to the Prime Minister after inquiries by this newspaper.

Society

2 w. ago Ed Miliband raises hopes that VAT on energy bills will be scrapped in the Chancellor's autumn Budget

The Energy Secretary said that while he would not speculate ahead of the Chancellor's budget next month, the Government understands that 'we face an affordability crisis'.

Economics

2 w. ago Reeves insists she wants ‘competitive environment’ for UK banks

Chancellor faces lobbying from lenders not to raise taxes on the sector

Politics

3 w. ago Ian Watkins' alleged killer is a 'gangland murderer who demanded protection cash'

Watkins was being held on a general population wing and was said to be "getting rinsed" by fellow inmates for protection money and was previously attacked for refusing to pay up

Events

3 w. ago Ian Watkins's killer 'was serving time for murder when he stabbed Lostprophets paedophile in the neck after demanding cash'

The Lostprophets rocker, 48, reportedly had his throat cut by a fellow inmate at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire as they came out of their cells on Saturday morning.

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3 w. ago Ian Watkins's killer 'was serving time for murder when he stabbed Lostprophets paedo in the neck after demanding cash'

The Lostprophets rocker, 48, reportedly had his throat cut by a fellow inmate at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire as they came out of their cells on Saturday morning.

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3 w. ago Lostprophets paedo Ian Watkins’ killer ‘is gangland brute already serving time for murder who demanded cash from rocker’

THE killer of Lostprophets paedo Ian Watkins is believed to be a gangland brute serving time for another murder. Police have arrested two inmates aged 43 and 25 on suspicion of murder — with the younger con understood to have wielded the weapon that killed Watkins. The 25-year-old is said to have recently arrived on...

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