How much trouble is Rachel Reeves in over rental rule break?
40 minutes ago Share Save Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Share Save
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Well, at least nobody is asking Rachel Reeves about tax rises today. Not that this will feel like a pleasant episode for the chancellor. Her failure to apply for a selective licence before renting out her family home is at the very least embarrassing. But is it more than that? That's a question that can be answered on multiple levels: ethical, political and legal. Start with the ethics - specifically, ministerial ethics. All government ministers are required to abide by the ministerial code, a 34-page document about standards in public life. A breach of the ministerial code can often result in a minister's resignation, including less than two months ago that of Angela Rayner, the former deputy prime
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