No 10 says new details have ‘come to light’ about chancellor’s failure to get licence to rent out her family home

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch earlier called on Sir Keir to launch a ‘full investigation’, but he said this would not be necessary

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

Reeves has been renting out her south London home without the specific £945 licence required by the local council

A few weeks before she delivers budget, timing of revelation chancellor failed to buy rental licence could not be worse

Reeves has been renting out her south London home without the specific £945 licence required by the local council

Britain's prime minister rebuffed demands for an investigation of Chancellor Rachel Reeves over her failure to obtain consent to let the family home in London.

The PM is thought to have become aware of the messages on Thursday

No 10 says new details have ‘come to light’ about chancellor’s failure to get licence to rent out her family home

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

British Chancellor Rachel Reeves remained under pressure on Friday even after her realtor took the rap for leasing her London home without the correct permits.