Rachel Reeves admits breaking rules by renting out her house without a licence

Chancellor is backed by prime minister after saying she inadvertently' failed to pay fee required by London council

Rachel Reeves has admitted to inadvertently" breaking housing rules by renting out her south London home without the specific 945 licence required by the local council.

The chancellor admitted the error to the prime minister, Keir Starmer, and to parliamentary ethics officers, after it was first disclosed by the Daily Mail.