Downing Street has released a letter from Rachel Reeves to Sir Keir Starmer as well as emails from the Chancellor's family to the letting agent.
In her letter to the Prime Minister, Ms Reeves said she had told him "we were not aware that a licence was necessary to let out our property".
"Today the letting agency and my husband have found correspondence confirming that on 17th July 2024 the letting agent said to my husband that a Selective Licence would be required and agreed that the agency would apply for the licence on our behalf," the Chancellor added.
"They have also confirmed today they did not take the application forward, in part due to a member of staff leaving the organisation."
Ms Reeves said she accepted that "it was our responsibility to secure the licence" and she apologised about "this matter".
In the redacted emails released by Downing Street, the letting agent says "I will do the Selective Licence once the new tenant moves in as I wont (sic) need to do this just yet".
"At the moment we are only applying for a council licence we do not need anything from (redacted) so we should be all good," the letting agent continued.
It comes after the estate agent apologised to Ms Reeves for their "oversight".
Nigel Farage delivers verdict as Andrew 'brutally' stripped of Prince title
Nigel Farage has delivered his verdict after King Charles made the decision to strip Andrew of his prince title.
The GB News host said that the decision is "brutal" but it is "reflective of the modern media age".
The King's brother will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
Discussing the decision from the King, Nigel said: "King Edward the Eighth betrayed the country, broke his Coronation oath, walked away despite all the pledges he'd made in the abbey.
Home Secretary to visit Middle East this week
Yvette Cooper is set to visit the Middle East this week with a plan to step up calls for the flow of aid into Gaza amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
The UK on Thursday pledged £4million to help a UN body clear land mines in the enclave, which officials say are currently blocking the safe passage of humanitarian assistance.
Ms Cooper said: “The situation in Gaza is desperate without the vital humanitarian support they need.
“We must do everything we can to flood Gaza with aid. Today I am announcing £4million for the United Nations Mine Action Service in Gaza, funding that will help clear the explosives and rubble as part of the UK’s effort to ensure aid can be delivered safely.
“We will not be able to get relief at the scale so desperately needed in Gaza without clearing munitions and making progress on the pathway for lasting peace.”
Ed Davey backs King's decision to axe Andrew's 'Prince' title
Sir Ed Davey has backed the King in his decision to remove Andrew’s titles.
The Liberal Democrat leader said: “The King is absolutely right to strip Prince Andrew of both his titles and his residence at the Royal Lodge.
“It’s clear that Andrew’s position had become totally untenable, having disgraced his office and embarrassed the country.
“This is an important step towards rebuilding trust in our institutions and drawing a line under this whole sorry saga.”
Kemi Badenoch weighs in on King's decision to strip titles from Andrew
Kemi Badenoch has said it must have been “very difficult” for the King to strip his brother of his titles and Royal Lodge residence.
Speaking on an LBC Radio phone-in, she said: “I’ve been following this story more about a family. It’s a very sad state of affairs.
“I think that the King has clearly felt that this is the right decision for the royal family. It must have been a very difficult thing for him to have done. I mean, having to do that to your own brother.
“But the standards and expectations in society now are very high. People expect to see the very highest levels of integrity.
“And I’m afraid the whole Jeffrey Epstein saga and everyone it has touched, from Prince Andrew to Peter Mandelson, has just shown that the public has no truck whatsoever with any kind of sexual abuse, sexual offences, especially of minors. And I think that that’s quite right.”
Rachel Reeves' estate agents apologise to Chancellor for 'oversight'
The estate agents used by Rachel Reeves to rent out her south London property have apologised to her.
They made the apology for an "oversight" after they did not apply for a licence on her behalf, having offered to do so.
It comes after the Chancellor failed to follow local housing rules when renting out her family home.
Southwark Council outlines its selective license policy
After it was revealed that Rachel Reeves failed to follow local housing rules when renting out her family home, Southwark Council has outlined its policy.
“Southwark Council requires private landlords to acquire a selective license in order to rent out their homes if they live in specific areas," a council spokesman said.
"This is in order to protect tenants and ensure landlords are complying with housing requirements, providing safe, well-maintained homes.
“Selective licenses are acquired by sending applications to the council, which we then assess and approve subject to conditions.
“When we become aware of an unlicensed property, we issue a warning letter advising the landlord that they have 21 days to apply for a license - enforcement action such as fines are reserved for those who do not apply within that time or where a property is found to be in an unsafe condition.“We cannot comment on individual cases.”
SNP left furious after Reform councillor says 'Sharia law is being brought to Glasgow'
First Minister John Swinney said he didn't 'believe for a moment' that migrants were bringing Sharia law to the country's biggest city | PAScotland's First Minister has taken aim at a Reform UK councillor's claims that Sharia Law was being brought to Glasgow, branding the comments "ludicrous, absurd and divisive".
Glasgow councillor Audrey Dempsey made the comments to Sky News at a meeting of the party's local branch.
She said: "When they arrived in this country and they were fitting in with our culture, our values and learning our way of life, that would be more than welcome".
When she was asked about the meaning behind "our way of life", Ms Dempsey responded saying: "Instead of coming and trying to inflict their culture on other people here, like Sharia law, for instance, they're trying to bring that here, that's just not something we celebrate".
However, First Minister John Swinney said he didn't "believe for a moment" that migrants were bringing Sharia law to the country's biggest city.
"That's what I think is the danger of where we are just now, that absolutely ludicrous, absurd and divisive comments have been made by the far right that have the risk of undermining community cohesion in Scotland," he added.
Rachel Reeves under pressure from Labour over rent scandal
The Chancellor is facing pressure from her own party to consider her future after breaking housing rules.
"Ignorance of the law is no defence," a Labour MP told The Telegraph.
"Starmer is a lawyer, he knows how the system works, but he is clinging on to his Chancellor because she is his last line of defence."
Another source said there seemed to be "an inequity between the treatment of Angela Rayner and that of Rachel Reeves".
"Both failed to know the policies that they had to follow, both left with having to seek financial and other redress, yet Angela had to resign and Rachel is not even being investigated by the PM," they added.
Boris Johnson warns Tories risk losing next election by 'bashing the green agenda'
Boris Johnson has warned the Conservatives they could lose the next General Election if they keep "bashing the green agenda."
Current party leader Kemi Badenoch has committed the party to abandoning the commitment to reach net zero by 2050, arguing that the current target threatens to bankrupt Britain.
Speaking on the Smart Society Show podcast, Mr Johnson said: "Certainly in my party, it’s all about bashing the green agenda, and personally I don’t think we’ll get elected on that. I
"I didn’t see us soaring in the polls as a result of saying what rubbish net zero is. I didn’t see a massive leap in support for the Conservatives."
Farmer hits out at Labour ahead of Budget after 'ripping up 40 years of tax planning' for his farm
A British farmer has hit out at Chancellor Rachel Reeves for "ripping up" four decades worth of tax planning for his farm, following last year's Budget statement.
Speaking to GB News, Farm Manager Tim Hayward accused Labour of "preying on the elderly and the ill" ahead of the next Budget, which Ms Reeves will unveil at the end of November.
Britons are expected to be inflicted with tax hikes on November 26.
Labour councillors in mass defection as they slam party as 'unfit to hold power'
A group of Nottinghamshire Labour councillors has broken away from Sir Keir Starmer's party, blasting them as "unfit to hold power".
The new party, the Nottingham People's Alliance, consists of Nottingham City councillors Kirsty L Jones, Imran Jalil, Anwar Khan, Naim Saqab Salim and Faith Gakanje-Ajala.
Councillor Jones, who represents Mapperley ward, said: "Labour has failed my community, our city and the country. I think it is dead to be honest. This is the beginning of the end of the Labour party's dominance over Nottingham.
"We are against council cuts, we want to improve the economy locally and we want to have the freedom to speak out about national and international issues which we care about."
The Labour group still has a majority on Nottingham City Council, with 43 councillors.
Downing Street 'won't get into hypotheticals' over future of Rachel Reeves
The Prime Minister refused to speculate on the Chancellor's future
| PADowning Street declined to say if Sir Keir Starmer would sack Rachel Reeves if she received a fine or a criminal sanction.
A spokesman for the Prime Minister said: "As I’ve said, I refer you to the letter on this...'I’m satisfied that this matter can be drawn to a close following an apology.'"
When pressed, the spokesman responded: "I won’t get into hypotheticals."
Downing Street refuses to say if Rachel Reeves broke ministerial code over renting
Downing Street declined to say whether Rachel Reeves broke the ministerial code when she failed to follow local housing rules when renting out her family home.
The Prime Minister’s spokesman said that the ministerial code sets out that an apology is a "sufficient resolution" in certain cases but would not confirm when asked repeatedly that the Chancellor’s failure to obtain a licence required to rent out the property was a breach of the code.
He said: "The Chancellor rightly acted with urgency on this matter. She has set out that it was an inadvertent mistake and as soon as it was brought to her attention took immediate action, applying for the licence and speaking to the independent adviser on ministerial standards.
"She made the Prime Minister aware of this issue at the earliest opportunity, at which point he immediately sought advice from the independent adviser.
"It was advised that in the light of the Chancellor’s prompt action to rectify the position, including her apology, further investigation is not necessary.
"The ministerial code makes clear that in certain circumstances, an apology is a sufficient resolution."
WATCH: Kemi Badenoch calls for Rachel Reeves to be 'axed' if she raises taxes for Britons
Reform UK issues warning against SNP and Plaid Cymru 'progressive alliance'
Plaid Cymru Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth and First Minister John Swinney during a meeting at Bute House in Edinburgh
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Reform UK has warned voters in Scotland and Wales against a potential "progressive alliance "between the SNP and Plaid Cymru.
Scottish First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney and Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth held talks where they vowed to work with each other to combat the rise of Reform UK.
First Minister Swinney said: "A strong, centre-left SNP and Plaid governments, we will also be sending a clear message that the hateful, extreme politics of Nigel Farage will never be allowed to win in our nations."
In response, a Reform UK Wales spokesman said the meeting had "raised the stakes for next year's Senedd elections even further".
They told the BBC: "Plaid Cymru are copying the SNP's homework, even though they have delivered the highest drug deaths in Europe, higher income tax than the rest of the UK and an obsession with breaking up the union to the detriment of our NHS."
Bristol Labour councillor defects to the Greens - 'The party left me, rather than the other way around'
A Labour councillor has defected to Zack Polanski's Green Party with a damning message to Sir Keir Starmer.
Councillor Alsayed Al-Maghrabi criticised Labour for "enabling genocide and echoing Reform’s divisive rhetoric on immigration."
Mr Al-Maghrabi, who represents Frome Vale on Bristol City Council told BristolLive: "I joined Labour seven years ago to fight for fairness, compassion and social justice. Sadly, I no longer recognise those values in the national Labour Party.
"Over time, it has become apparent that the party left me, rather than the other way around, making myself and many others on the left in Labour politically homeless.
"My decision is based on the deep disappointment with the direction of the national leadership."
Mr Polanski welcomed the councillor's decision, accusing Labour of "upholding the status quo of austerity, inequality and division."
WATCH: Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride dismisses claims that he suggested Rachel Reeves should increase taxes
Kemi Badenoch refuses to say if Tories would scrap 2p income tax rise
Kemi Badenoch has declined to commit to reversing a 2p tax rise in income tax if it is introduced by Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves.
The Tory leader told The Telegraph: "This is one of those things where we have to see where we are in four years time.
"We talked about the things which we are going to reverse, the family farms tax, family business taxes, taxes on education.
"We want to abolish stamp duty. We want to scrap business rates for high streets.
"But we don’t know what kind of mess Labour is going to be leaving in four years time. All we know is that they’re going to be leaving one hell of a mess.
"And we’ve got to clear it up, and we will do that through applying our golden economic rule, making sure that we’re paying down the deficit as well as making investments."
WATCH: Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride criticises the Labour Government for ‘destroying’ growth and businesses in Britain, saying they have ‘broken their word’.
Sir Mel Stride has said Labour has "broken its promises" over taxation
The Shadow Chancellor said: "This was a party that went into last GE and promised not to put up taxes left right and centre but in a period of a few months they have just done that."
Sir Mel was stood surrounded by Tory MPs holding signs saying "If She Puts Up Tax, Give Reeves the Axe."
Labour minister defends decision to give Epping migrant sex offender £500
A policing minister has defended the decision to give £500 to a migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison after he threatened to disrupt his deportation flight.
Sarah Jones said removing him from the flight and taking him back into custody would have cost thousands of pounds, which is why the choice was made that it was "better to get him out of our country."
"And that was the choice, galling, though that is … I hope people understand that that was the choice they faced, and that was the right thing to do," she told Sky News.
Ms Jones, the MP for Croydon West, added: "So it sticks in the throat, right? I get that. It does for me. It does for most people."
Kemi Badenoch calls for a 'budget of good news' in tax hike warning
Kemi Badenoch and Mel Stride hold a press conference
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Kemi Badenoch has called for a "budget of good news" as she warned against potential tax rises.
The Tory Leader said: "Ducks quack, Cows moo, Labour puts up tax. We need to get spending under control, that is the only way to get the economy back on track."
"If the Chancellor can't even got on top of her own paperwork how is she going to get on top of the country's paperwork.
"Our message is simple, if she puts up tax, give Reeves the axe."
Mel Stride takes aim at Rachel Reeves in blistering speech
Sir Mel Stride has said Labour has "broken its promises" over taxation
The Shadow Chancellor said: "This was a party that went into last GE and promised not to put up taxes left right and centre but in a period of a few months they have just done that."
Sir Mel was stood surrounded by Tory MPs holding signs saying "If She Puts Up Tax, Give Reeves the Axe."
John Curtice issues warning to Reform as polling stalls
Sir John Curtice has provided his take on Reform's polling
| GB NEWSPolling guru Sir John Curtice has issued a warning to Reform UK, suggesting Nigel Farage's party may have "stood on a landmine."
Writing for GB News members, the Professor of Politics at Strathclyde University said: "It first reached an average of 30 per cent in the polls in the immediate wake of its success in winning control of ten councils in the English local elections in May.
"Yet it has made no discernible further progress since then.It briefly hit 32 per cent in September when the party’s new proposals for curbing migration hit the airwaves.
"However, it has since fallen back again to the 30 per cent mark. Rather than gradually forging further ahead, the party’s support has been flatlining, as though there might be a ceiling to what the party can achieve."
Pensions tax raid would slash £50BILLION from retirement savings, Rachel Reeves warned
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces stark warnings that proposed reforms to pension tax relief could drain £50billion from Britain's retirement savings within five years, new analysis has found.
Implementing a uniform 25 per cent tax relief rate would significantly discourage pension contributions, particularly among higher earners who currently benefit from more generous allowances.
Nigel Farage wins 'Politician of the Year' at Spectator Awards
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage won the award last night
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Nigel Farage scooped the Politician of the Year at the prestigious annual Spectator Awards.
Meanwhile, Green Party Leader Zack Polanski won Leader of the Year, while Political Moment of the Year went to Reform Mayor Andrea Jenkyns‘ performance of "Insomniac" at the party's annual conference.
Reform policy boss Zia Yusuf won Resignation of the Year, while Survivor of the Year went to Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.
What's happening today in Westminster?
We'll be hearing business questions to Leader of the House of Commons Alan Campbell, followed by a select committee statement on the first special report of the Foreign Affairs Committee: "The Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Government response."
This afternoon, there'll be a general debate on ageing communities and end of life care, led by DUP MP, Jim Shannon.
On GB News, we'll be joined by Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride from 8am, followed by Policing Minister Sarah Jones MP at 9.05am.
Keir Starmer refuses to take action against Rachel Reeves after she broke housing rules
Keir Starmer has refused to take action against Rachel Reeves after the Chancellor admitted to breaking housing rules.
Late on Wednesday evening, No10 released an exchange of letters between the pair detailing their correspondence to the breach.
Ms Reeves told the PM she "sincerely apologised" for the "error" after alerting parliamentary authorities.
In response, Sir Keir told his Downing Street neighbour that it was "right you have taken the appropriate steps... to address this".
WATCH: Charlie Rowley believes that Rachel Reeves needs to apologise for failing to obtain a rental licence for her property in Dulwich
David Lammy hits back at Sarah Pochin over advert comments
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy says comments by a Reform MP about the number of ethnic minorities appearing in television adverts "normalised" and marked a return to "flagrant racism."
Sarah Pochin said she was driven "mad" by seeing "adverts full of black and Asian people", comments that sparked widespread criticism.
Writing in The Independent to mark Black History Month, Mr Lammy said many people were "disgusted" by the remarks, criticising those "who would have us believe that we are more divided than we really are".
"They feel the peril of such comments becoming normalised and stand with us against the return of such flagrant racism,” he said.
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